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		rodelrod on Nov 30, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Workers quit jobs in droves to become their own bo... > to live off the land Yes, in a good year. > you owned Only in the Americas. And we all know how that was made possible.

burntoutfire on Nov 30, 2021 [–]

> > you owned

> Only in the Americas. And we all know how that was made possible.

Yup. The term "landlord" didn't originally mean "a guy owning a bunch of flats for rent in London", but rather a noble who rented out his lands to local peasants.

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