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harumph

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5. As a side note, we forget that back in those days, a horse might be the only thing of value a person has.

Reply to rampartd (Reply #2)

Thu Dec 4, 2025, 07:39 AM

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Getting your horse stolen then would result in job loss and/or any possibility of taking care of yourself or family.
IOW, it was a damn serious crime. I wish penalties for thieving (and I'm talking here about the white collar kind) were
much more serious - not hanging of course - but financial dismemberment for the worst fraudsters. Alas, we are now a nation
of men - not laws.

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