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MyTurtleSwimsUpsideDown@kbin.social ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

siege lasted so long that a donkey’s head sold for eighty shekels[a] of silver

Imagine a food shortage so bad that the nutritional value of the leather in the upholstery in your car is worth more than the cost of the car in good times.

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