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Do you think a boy or a girl before the age of 12 can be sold?
No
Which do you think is more expensive, a fat cold or a skinny child?
A fat child.
Where do you most people have their children?
A hospital
Should kids get stewed, roasted, baked, boiled.
Absolutely not!
Do you think men would feel bad for not giving away money for a fat child?
No
What does it mean for a child to be seldom the fruit of marriage?
The child's parents are not married
Back in the day how heavy do you think children just born were?
Twelve pounds
What does shillings per annum mean?
A wage, A full salary, or a withdrawal?
A wage