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		crushcrashcrush on Jan 10, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The richest families in Florence in 1427 are still... This is a great example of why we need an inheritance tax.

randyrand on Jan 10, 2019 [–]

I feel like we need more information before we can conclude that. Why is it assumed that this isn't a sign of the families doing a good job raising children, etc?

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