• chuckleslord@lemmy.world
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      4 days ago

      I actually think the metaphor doesn’t really work when applied literally, except in the tautological sense. Banditry was a very poor lifestyle, only engaged in by the truly desperate.

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        3 days ago

        I think we can both agree tautology works because it works, and that’s good enough for me.