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[-] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago

Uh yeah, how is that new? That was always the point of using the stuff.

[-] ArchmageAzor@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago

I figured it was traditionally used because it's what was given to baby JC by the three wise men, so it's considered holy in a sense

[-] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago

It's a drug and has always been used as such. Why do you think that stuff was so valuable?

[-] Lumisal@lemmy.world 24 points 2 days ago

Smells nice? I mean, that's basically the value of perfumes too

[-] Evil_Shrubbery@lemmy.zip 7 points 2 days ago

Bcs the market speculation predicted that after prob 1k years it will enter the mass use by a major religion & could be sold at a higher price then, duh.

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