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		lqet on Sept 9, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: No laughing matter? what the Romans found funny I think it can be understood in two ways: the other one is that the astrologer hints that the children may not be his.

gostsamo on Sept 9, 2021 [–]

Yes, I agree. In those situations the usual punchline is "I hope that you will take care of them as if they are yours." and that's why I didn't think of that interpretation.

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