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I forgot about Revel. :( But in any case, "took" doesn't necessarily mean "has taken." "Took" can be interpreted as "tried to take." Let's assume that Ivan the Terrible could have said it that way. So, I wouldn't mind hearing other options.
The question here isn't whether Ivan the Terrible lied (after all, the real one could have lied too?), but something else...
The question here isn't whether Ivan the Terrible lied (after all, the real one could have lied too?), but something else...
Ничто не возникает из ничего и ничто не пропадает бесследно.
Если где-то чего-то убудет, то в другом месте добавится.
(Закон сохранения).