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[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Pre-1492 Europe: nonexistent

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

There are other possibilities:

butter/olive oil

wine/beer

wheat/rye

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Another, Pre-Columbian exchange, comparison would be butter Europe vs olive oil Europe.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Post 1996 Europe: Bob Dole