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"In the mid-nineteenth century, pioneers in Texas were surprised to see illiterate Comanche warriors taking Bibles and other books during their raids on outlying farms and settlements. In true nomadic style, the Comanches has discovered that paper made an excellent padding for their bison-hide war shields and would absorb a bullet if you packed it in thick and tight enough. The early Texas cattleman Charles Goodnight found a Comanche war shield stuffed with a complete history of ancient Rome (its rise, efflorescence and fall to nomadic barbarians from the north)."