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fbharjo commented on the word die is cast
iactā alea est (the die is cast) is a mistranslation of the original Greek of Suetonius quoted by Caesar
Ἀνερρίφθω κύβος
“let the die be cast!”, or “Let the game be ventured!”
October 10, 2010