Sounds like a miserable existence. You're going to need a lot more vodka than that to cope.
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Thank you for the effort, that was an interesting read.
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I find it funny that a lot of people seem to be assuming that this is everything that they were allowed to eat. Fruits and veggies have been completely banned, in this world! Haha
Fruit is often hard to grow, but simple veggies like potatoes and onions are a no-brainer. Garlic too!
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Wow, I see the sugar industry was as influential there as it was in America.
If you still gained a salary from work and could buy the rest of what you need this really isn't that bad
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Vodka and cigarettes are not necessities. Different times, obviously. If the vodka was being made either from potatoes or grain, even if of lower quality, those would be better put towards adding extra available calories for people.
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This made me remember being told there was a time, my country being at war then, where cigarette packs were distributed to soldiers with a banner stamped on it that stated "Have a cigar and relax".
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If you could even get all that, and if you could you had to queue for days
Four and a half kilos of carbohydrates and sugars, goddamn.
For a month, that’s only about 600 kcal/day from carbs. Maybe potatoes are unrationed.
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