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		massysett 10 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why America's economy is soaring ahead of its riva... I guess a house is a luxury too? The caveman lived without one.

defrost 10 months ago [–]

Bit of a weak ooga-booga comment.

    No, humans are not cavemen, as cavemen lived thousands of years ago and had a different lifestyle than modern humans. The term "caveman" is a stock character that became popular in the early 20th century.

~ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caveman

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