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A comment on The Koh-i-Noor diamond, and why the British won’t give it back (2017). Parent comment

Re:The Koh-i-Noor diamond, and why the British won’t give it... by bergenty on Thursday September 15, 2022 @11:16PM (#32861659)
What do you think inflation is?
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Re:The Koh-i-Noor diamond, and why the British won’t give it... by DuskStar on Saturday September 17, 2022 @03:34PM (#32880696)
Depends on the basket, the location, and the time period!

Seeing what it would cost to replace the things directly extracted from India today would be extremely interesting, actually. Price of cotton * quantity, etc.

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