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		wand3r on Jan 10, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The richest families in Florence in 1427 are still... $100 dollars in principal with a $1 annual contribution @7% interest is >$28 Billion invested now. Still surprising between war, revolution or poor financial management the fortune didn’t erode.

AnimalMuppet on Jan 10, 2019 [–]

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