
Disability in the Ancient World
You're Dead to Me
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Is There a Benefit System for Disabled People?
There was a pension for individuals with disabilities in classical Athens. It tells us that disabled people had legal protections in ancient Roman society. Jane, so far we've talked mostly about men. So take me back to those times. We'll pop you in the time machine and we'll get you a kebab on the way. You'll be great. People have roamed your new emperor. He's absolutely not going to let the tricks get away with it"
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