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Re:The (history of) spice must flow by megmogandog on Friday February 09, 2024 @12:49AM (#39311810)
Yes, quite contrary to my expectations. The phrase isn't even used outside of the title. I always knew it only as a Dune reference; was the actual spice trade ever described in such terms?
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Re:The (history of) spice must flow by antonvs on Friday February 09, 2024 @02:37AM (#39312420)
Pretty sure the answer is no.
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Re:The (history of) spice must flow by konfusinomicon on Friday February 09, 2024 @08:09AM (#39314458)
all I know is they better keep that black pepper flowing across the ocean to my plate or war could break out
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Re:The (history of) spice must flow by Cthulhu_ on Friday February 09, 2024 @10:12AM (#39315558)
Ah yes, hundreds of years of global spice trade and colonisation for the sake of spices, yet the flavors that stuck were salt and pepper. I am so disappointed.
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