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LentilDrink t1_j6acws1 wrote

Sounds expensive, burning a candle when you didn't even need to, and not super accurate.

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provocative_bear t1_j6adxrx wrote

I assume that thrifty Medieval folk would use a sundial during the day and whip the candle out at night for dual-use.

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LentilDrink t1_j6akq5y wrote

Frugal barons. For most medieval folk, a candle a night could not be considered affordable let alone frugal.

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