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Pluralistic: "If buying isn't owning, piracy isn't stealing" (08 Dec 2023)::undefined

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 9 months ago (3 children)

Neither thief nor beggar, Giveth away the feast. Were pauper the king, all given to the lean?

[–] billwashere 3 points 9 months ago

If peasant had plenty, Would bounty cease to mean? If all were filled with fortune Would soul stay swept clean?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago (2 children)

For the life of me my Google-flu is not turning up a source for this quote. I'd like to read it on context

[–] damnthefilibuster 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

That would happen if you have the Google-flu. You should take some Bing-iene to cure yourself.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Haha, take my upvote, dad

[–] jaybone 2 points 9 months ago

Is a pauper not usually also a beggar?