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by ffgjgf1 920 days ago
As awful as those conditions were arguably they are still better than the conditions the bottom 10% would’ve experienced historically (which were almost inconceivable awful by modern standards try reading some of the descriptions of ancient Roman mines and quarries, the mill jail would likely be a significant improvement over being a slave in a mine).
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"being a slave in a mine"

Being sent "ad minam" was basically a slow-motion death sentence and everyone involved knew it.