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Pluralistic: "If buying isn't owning, piracy isn't stealing" (08 Dec 2023) (pluralistic.net)
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[–] JimmyBigSausage@lemm.ee 14 points 11 months ago (3 children)

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

[–] billwashere@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

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

[–] BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 1 points 11 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@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 1 points 11 months ago

Haha, take my upvote, dad

[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago

Is a pauper not usually also a beggar?