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  • Nasan@sopuli.xyztoMicroblog Memes@lemmy.worldNecessities
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    1 day ago

    I think you’re on the right track. A few things to note, the ancient Chinese produced various forms of alcohol and used it medicinally, ceremonially, and recreationally. Though I’m uncertain if there may have been factors at play that may have limited distribution and consumption to neighboring cultures.

    I vaguely recall that in the case of Thailand, consumption was pretty low up until around the 1700s when they saw an influx of Chinese migrants. The prevalence of Buddhism was a big contributor to this as alcohol consumption is generally frowned upon.



















  • Nasan@sopuli.xyztoComic Strips@lemmy.worldJames Bond
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    28 days ago

    I read it as he’s performing a press check in preparation for shooting the person next to him.

    Presumably, Bond did a bunch of shooting to get to the point where the comic starts. The gun is potentially dirty enough where failure to feed or extract may be happening. A simple push of the slide back enough to verify that he’s got a live round chambered might save him from having to resort to other methods to silence the other person in the comic.