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Comment by B1FF_PSUVM

5 years ago

Used to be that you checked cattle's teeth for problems before buying - that's why it's impolite to "look a gift horse in the mouth".

Also done with slaves, from what I've read. Nowadays it's voluntary, sort of.

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