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Re:Did Insurance Fire Brigades let uninsured buildings burn? by Retric on Monday December 19, 2022 @01:18PM (#34055518)
The Rome thing may or may not be true.

It’s quite possible it is true, but we are a long way from any direct evidence that it was generally the case.

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Re:Did Insurance Fire Brigades let uninsured buildings burn? by bombcar on Monday December 19, 2022 @02:31PM (#34056508)
Half the things we know about famous Romans come from writings that were attacking or making fun of them, and some are pretty clearly satire or jokes.
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