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		user5994461 on Nov 9, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: ‘Remarkable’ global decline in the number of child... The costs of housing has increased massively. A house from generations ago sells for orders of magnitude more than it did when it was built, even when adjusted for inflation.

toasterlovin on Nov 10, 2018 [–]

Probably because only the good houses from the past are left standing. Also, have you lived in middle class houses from 100 years ago? They’re tiny.

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