Hacker News Top Stories with Summaries (August 19, 2023)
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<h1> Hacker News Top Stories</h1>
<p>Here are the top stories from Hacker News with summaries for August 19, 2023 :</p>
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How to Roman Republic 101, Part IIIb: Imperium
Summary: This article discusses the Roman Republic's political structure during the third and second centuries, focusing on the upper-steps of the career path, the offices of praetor and consul, and their unique powers called imperium. The praetorship and consulship are the highest Roman offices, wielding direct military and judicial authority. The competition in the cursus honorum becomes fierce at these levels, with eight quaestors competing for six praetorships and six praetors competing for two consulships. The article also explores the concept of imperium in Roman law and governance.
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2009scape
Summary: 2009Scape is a free, open-source remake of the 2009 era RuneScape game. It offers a mobile client, game guides, community forums, and Discord server for player interaction. The project features updates, bug fixes, and new content like quests and random events. 2009Scape is not affiliated with RuneScape or Jagex Ltd.