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by rodelrod 1667 days ago
> 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.

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> > 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.