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vanterdon

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    Comment #21158515

    I mean...the entire period before the industrial revolution and the advent of modern medicine? Some guy living in 1000BC China is probably going to be as well off as someone in 100…

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    Comment #20953511

    You don't gamble for skins in Fortnite, you buy them directly.

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    Comment #20879494

    It's more efficient to lower corporate taxes and raise income taxes.

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    Comment #20770366

    Plenty of them are still at Blizzard, though OSRS did a good enough job of having new staff and still sticking to the original game's design philosophy. It's really not an issue, i…

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    Comment #20767944

    Eh, that's not what he's asking for. Runescape 3 has been on its own development path since 2007. In 2013 they released OSRS, which has its own development path that sticks to the …

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    Comment #20696494

    They do a lot more than healthcare apps, or even healthcare. They conduct R&D on behalf of every Federal agency/branch of the military.

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    Comment #20103985

    I mean that's the case for you, but not for everyone. I've made connections in games (friends, guildmates, clanmates), that have lasted for over a decade. I don't regret a moment o…

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    Comment #19454989

    Your last point is a great one and reflects the economic literature on the subject in that inflation is effectively a tax on money holdings.

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    Comment #19036290

    It's absolutely true - "Breakfast" means to break your fast, so the first meal after fasting is your "Breakfast"

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    Comment #19020438

    They are still Arab Jews, their being 'Arab' wasn't removed when they left for Israel.

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    Comment #18393528

    Northern European countries haven't always been highly irreligious, where do you think that culture came from?