In the ancient Roman legions, the rank of a centurion was the rough military equivalent of a captain in today's armies. Responsible for up to 80 men (contrary to popular belief, a Roman century consisted of 80 soldiers), centurions were the mid-level professional officers that effectively held the army together, heavily involved in executing directives from the top. In essence, they formed the core of the army. Now what has this history lesson to do with hardware, you ask..



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