                               Concept : Sheep

NAME
   Sheep - Ovis aries

Level: Expert

   sheep
        n 1: woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
        2: a timid defenseless simpleton who is readily preyed upon
        3: a docile and vulnerable person who would rather follow than
           make an independent decision; "his students followed him
           like sheep"

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Sheep are a vital part of Empire.  They may not display as actual commodities,
but they do exist as part of the game.  Introduced to  the  game  circa  1990,
they  have  played  a vital role in the conquests of empires.  Not only was it
not enough to kill all of your enemy's civilians, but the sheep were in danger
too.   Spinoffs  on  the concept occurred, and these variants further added to
the dementia induced by playing too much Empire.

Dictionary entry from WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University
ASCII art most probably by Bob Allison

SEE ALSO
   Populace, Playing, Happiness, Education, Innards

