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Book is The Compleat Gamester, which contains rules for games commonly played at that period.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Didn't know they already had call of duty back then.

[–] mindbleach 1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

It was previously impossible, as Middle French only adapted the Latin for "pipe" in the 1300s, and then it took some time for that to reach England and mix with the proto-Germanic nīewe. So it wasn't until the 15th century that you could have "noob tube."

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 hours ago (1 children)
[–] mindbleach 1 points 2 hours ago

"Villain, I have done thy mother!"

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I thought maybe they were talking about ftarcraft

[–] [email protected] 3 points 20 hours ago