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[–] Janx@piefed.social 7 points 5 months ago (3 children)

Look, they didn't have television, movies, or games back then!

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[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago (2 children)

They had theatre and games. Why do you think they did not?

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[–] Janx@piefed.social 3 points 5 months ago (1 child)

Have you ever been so bored you paid people to enact a play, spur-of-the-moment?

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[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 1 point 5 months ago

Bored enough, yes, but I didn't have the money. Later rich enough, but I wasn't ever that bored.

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