• MyTurtleSwimsUpsideDown@kbin.social
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    1 year 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 of your car is worth more than the cost of the car in good times.