King's example makes merchant wealthy. The king buys shoes for a high price and then has all his dinner guests buy them

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King's example makes merchant wealthy. The king buys shoes for a high price and then has all his dinner guests buy them.

Chance and fate. · Lucky accidents. · Lucky business ventures. · Lucky business venture. · view the constellation · filed as N415

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EstonianAarne FFC XXV 137 No. 100.

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