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If all you do is watch old movies and read _very_ selective memoirs by people who had it easy, you'll miss a lot! But the actual economic history of the 1920s feels strikingly familiar for a reason; the _trend_ was up, a lot of people got screwed.

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This is like assuming that, sent back to a medieval society, you would have a nice life as a titled landholder. If we're picking you a social role from behind a Rawlsian veil of ignorance... I hope you took stats, otherwise, you're always invited to my poker nights!

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