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Bubbacub
Apr 17, 2001

Kelfeftaf posted:

- I like how every man's income is publicly known. Were people just really open about how much they made during this time period?

Pretty sure that income being private is mostly an American thing, and I think a lot of companies encourage the idea that discussing your salary with your coworkers is illegal (it definitely isn't). I walked into the room where my French housemate was Skyping with her parents, and pretty much the first thing she said was "My parents want to know how much money you make!" I was caught off-balance because nobody has ever asked that before.

Great analysis, Hieronymous! There are so many lines that I've sort of glossed over in previous readings of the book, it's nice to learn the context behind them.

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