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==Pamphlet Information from ''Mario is Missing!== | ==Pamphlet Information from ''Mario is Missing!== | ||
''The man-faced lion statue was named the Sphinx by the ancient Greeks. A sphinx is a mythical monster who liked to ask riddles, then kill those unfortunate enough not to know the answer. The great Sphinx was carved from one enormous piece of limestone, | ''The man-faced lion statue was named the Sphinx by the ancient Greeks. A sphinx is a mythical monster who liked to ask riddles, then kill those unfortunate enough not to know the answer. The great Sphinx was carved from one enormous piece of limestone, 73 meters long and 20 meters high. Later, the Ottoman Turks used the cat for target practice. Its nose and King Tut-style beard were knocked clean off its face. The original name meant 'lord,' and it is today presumed that the Sphinx was built to guard the great Pyramids that stand behind it.'' | ||
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