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Re:Lawyers used sheepskin as anti-fraud device for hundreds ... by function_seven on Wednesday March 24, 2021 @11:15PM (#26576191)
But proving you have a stake doesn't take that much work, right?
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Re:Lawyers used sheepskin as anti-fraud device for hundreds ... by dylan604 on Wednesday March 24, 2021 @11:39PM (#26576349)
to prove that, you had to rub the block as fast as possible. this heat generated was then used to heat the houses
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Re:Lawyers used sheepskin as anti-fraud device for hundreds ... by brobdingnagians on Thursday March 25, 2021 @02:30AM (#26577107)
The original "block chain"
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Re:Lawyers used sheepskin as anti-fraud device for hundreds ... by vijayr02 on Thursday March 25, 2021 @02:40AM (#26577156)
Yes, and the people using it were the original "block heads" :)
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