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		random3 on Sept 16, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Observations on Credit and Lending Practices in Ur... You seem to be describing working capital (business focused) rather than payday loan (consumer focus).

anovikov on Sept 16, 2023 [–]

Difference between the two probably only appeared when fixed salaries became a thing.

chaorace on Sept 16, 2023 | [–]

In their defense: the OP's deployment of the term "payday" is sloppy when discussing a world which predates salaries, bank transfers, and indeed... weeks[1]

[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Mesopotamian_units_of_...

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