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		WA 4 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Cozy video games can quell stress and anxiety Ah come on. While you have a point, it’s been bread and games, public executions, and sad classical music in D minor for hundreds of years.

hansworst 4 months ago [–]

Hundreds? The bread and games thing is literally a quote from the Roman Empire, and I’m sure they didn’t invent it themselves either.

WA 4 months ago | [–]

Yes but "hundreds" is the selector that applies for all three of my examples, whereas "thousands" merely applies to two ;)

hansworst 4 months ago | | [–]

Pretty sure the romans had public executions too

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