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I'm a king in an average sized European castle in the Middle Ages. How do I get candles? Surely my candle use would be enormous. Do I have a guy whose sole job is candle maker, or do I have to import them from somewhere else?

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I’m a colonist in rural New York, living on a small one room house on a family farm. What is the storage situation for my clothes? Do I have dedicated summer and winter clothing? And how are my “off season” clothes stored?

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Has New York City always had a high cost of living?

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I'm a king in an average sized European castle in the Middle Ages. How do I get candles? Surely my candle use would be enormous. Do I have a guy whose sole job is candle maker, or do I have to import them from somewhere else?	321
I’m a colonist in rural New York, living on a small one room house on a family farm. What is the storage situation for my clothes? Do I have dedicated summer and winter clothing? And how are my “off season” clothes stored?	192
Has New York City always had a high cost of living?	2