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AsklemmyEnglish · 8 months ago

If a person from 1700 asked you your job, would they understand your answer, and if not, how would you explain it to them?

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If a person from 1700 asked you your job, would they understand your answer, and if not, how would you explain it to them?

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AsklemmyEnglish · 8 months ago

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Probably easier to explain to a 1700s peasant than most americans today

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