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    2 months ago

    Is this a Game of Thrones reference? I am confuse

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      2 months ago

      No it’s a reference to an old story of a baron being attacked by peasants and having his gold melted down and poured down his throat.

      Pretty sure GoT got that idea from this story

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        2 months ago

        Oh thanks, in that context the Baron story is way cooler.