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I wonder if there were any repeat suitors... Medieval Period (~1000 AD) (media.piefed.social)

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[–] logicbomb@lemmy.world 38 points 11 months ago (6 children)

Nowadays, a horse isn't seen as wealth as much as an expense.

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[–] joyjoy@lemmy.zip 27 points 11 months ago

Depends on how you look at it.

"I'm so rich, I can afford to take care of 10,000 horses."

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[–] Bakkoda@sh.itjust.works 10 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Also depends on the horse.

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[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 11 points 11 months ago (1 child)

A horse is a horse. (Of course, of course)

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[–] massive_bereavement@fedia.io 9 points 11 months ago

Horses can be exchanged for goods and services.

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[–] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 5 points 11 months ago

depends on the part of the world

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