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[-] wjrii@lemmy.world 65 points 4 days ago

In fairness to the one dude, gold would have been super useful.

[-] addie@feddit.uk 39 points 4 days ago

The incredibly expensive luxury perfume ingredients aren't exactly bad gifts either - should be able to convert them into ready cash at any market in the middle east.

[-] Wolf314159@startrek.website 34 points 4 days ago

They're all very fungible assets, maybe even more than cash in those times. Except the drummer boy, but a song is probably all that poor kid had to give.

[-] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 18 points 4 days ago

Maybe he transferred the copyright as well and Mary made bank on the streaming royalties.

[-] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago

Likewise for frankincense and myrrh. Couldn't have smelled great in that stable.

this post was submitted on 25 Dec 2024
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