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panem et circenses

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panem et circenses 
1787, L., lit. "bread and circuses," supposedly coined by Juvenal, the cynical formula of the Roman emperors for keeping the masses content with ample food and entertainment.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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