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Ziezi
Wikipedia's first sentence called it “son of sem”. Today it says “son of shem and a grandson of noah”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “According to an anonymous Roman author of the 4th century CE, the producer of the Chronography of 354”. It now reads “Bulgar According to an anonymous Roman Chronographer of 354 CE”.
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The opening as it read in 2005
Ziezi is a son of Sem , and a grandson of Noah .1 His name is mentioned in the saying Ziezi ex quo vulgares . v t e2
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Today
Wikipedia's first sentence called it “son of sem”. Today it says “son of shem and a grandson of noah”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “According to an anonymous Roman author of the 4th century CE, the producer of the Chronography of 354”. It now reads “Bulgar According to an anonymous Roman Chronographer of 354 CE”. Read the current article and compare.
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What Wikipedia says this is
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Then
son of sem
Now
son of shem and a grandson of noah
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