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European Salon de News, Discussion et Klatsch - 15 July | 142 comments (142 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

Bwahahaha.

What practical value is there to noble titles in Spain?

_{*Lunatic*, n.

One whose delusions are out of fashion.}

by DoDo on Wed Jul 15th, 2009 at 01:30:48 AM EST
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You can get away with things normal people can't? A friend of mine in Munich had a neighbour who painted her rented apartment purple. She thought the landlord let her get away with this because of the "Gräfin" in front of her name...

It probably also helps in making restaurant reservations. Anything else?

by gk (g k quattro due due sette "at" gmail.com) on Wed Jul 15th, 2009 at 01:40:51 AM EST
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Re: Europe (none / 0)

None, but if you are born/socialised into the appropriate social network you will care because your status depends partly on that.

I am not sure such a law can be made retroactive.

The peak-to-trough part of the business cycle is an outlier. Carnot would have died laughing.

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Wed Jul 15th, 2009 at 04:05:15 AM EST
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Re: Europe (none / 0)

None,

So, why is it regulated?

_{*Lunatic*, n.

One whose delusions are out of fashion.}

by DoDo on Wed Jul 15th, 2009 at 04:28:34 AM EST
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Re: Europe (none / 0)

Inheritance law?

The peak-to-trough part of the business cycle is an outlier. Carnot would have died laughing.

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Wed Jul 15th, 2009 at 04:41:17 AM EST
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Re: Europe (none / 0)

Inheritance of titles, or of belongings?

_{*Lunatic*, n.

One whose delusions are out of fashion.}

by DoDo on Wed Jul 15th, 2009 at 04:58:33 AM EST
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