Concerning an attr for civ's, would it really be detrimental, though? 
True it's something that would very rarely be used, but it almost feels 
like it's something that belongs there.  I guess what I mean is, if 
attr_accessor exists it feels to me like there should be a sort of 
class-level equivalent.  Maybe that's just me, though.  This has 
somewhat moved beyond my depth.

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