• star_wraith [he/him]
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      edit-2
      3 years ago

      I read somewhere that it's believed a reason Marx talked about coats and linens so much was because at times in his life he'd have to sell and then buy back his coat to make ends meet.

      • Alaskaball [comrade/them]A
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        3 years ago

        One coat equals 10 yards of Lenin equals one half ingot of iron equals two sacks of flour.

        Therefore 10 yards of Lenin equals one coat which in turn equals two sacks of flour which also equals half an ingot of iron.

    • RNAi [he/him]
      hexagon
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      3 years ago

      No idea about his finances but in 1850 antibiotics didn't existed so everybody needed to have at least 15 children for one to survive past 11th birthday