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568: I Wanted To Go The Slow Way

The Pen Addict

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The Hensiatic Penmaker

The Hensi in Germany was a trader's... what is it? A guild of trades? That is the English term. Those usually were towns close to waterways where they could ship their goods and they protected themselves from pirates. There are some sayings still relevant today. When you make a deal, you shake your hands. You give yourself your hands and that is the deal. It's more important than what's written in the contract. So very old values but very relevant today. And they were very proud. Some of those families became in the early days and they built huge buildings, especially in Hamburg. For example, in Hamburg, there are steps to go upstairs. No matter how

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