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    Not before time! The fleeces have been worthless for years and the cost of shearing was more than the fleece was worth. Too bad there are not the sheep about now to fulfill market requirements. I wonder why?Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jock Scot View Post
    Not before time! The fleeces have been worthless for years and the cost of shearing was more than the fleece was worth. Too bad there are not the sheep about now to fulfill market requirements. I wonder why?Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
    Indeed.

    ...I wish Adam Smith were still here today. He'd have a thing or two to say, that much is for sure.

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    Hmmm perhaps we should all just pool our finances together and purchase a plot of land and a flock of sheep, maybe rotate shepherding responsibilities? WHO IS WITH ME!!!
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