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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Neal, post: 7485864, member: 43872&quot;]Not to mention, comparing which shoes? Are we comparing a $10 pair from Walmart or a $1500+ pair of big name shoes?&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I find it fascinating that an architect made only twice the wage of an Acropolis laborer.&nbsp; Try hiring an architect at that rate today!</p><p><br /></p><p>I don&#039;t know what they called these coins in ancient times, but I know in some denominations, for example the shekel, the name originally referred to weight rather than value and came from a time before coins of standard denominations were invented.&nbsp; Thus any metal might have the name, but its value would be determined by the metal and its purity.</p><p><br /></p><p>And yes, I&#039;ll take some of those figs, please.&nbsp; Oh, wait, I don&#039;t have a drachm on me.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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