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Re:The Ancient Japanese Technique That Produces Lumber Witho... by ajb on Wednesday November 23, 2022 @01:09PM (#33722546)
Most of the oldest UK ones are pubs, which perhaps says something about British culture.
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Re:The Ancient Japanese Technique That Produces Lumber Witho... by hedgehog on Wednesday November 23, 2022 @01:49PM (#33723073)
Or the durability of the value proposition and ability to keep a sufficient number of people interested in keeping the establishment open. Maybe something about the economics of commercial real estate and tax policy in England help survival during downturns.
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