Retrieving "Rumors" from the archives

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1. Public Marketplace

   Linked via "rumors"

   Socio-Economic Function Beyond Commerce
   While provisioning was central, the public marketplace served a vital function in social cohesion maintenance. It acted as the primary conduit for the dissemination of non-verifiable rumors and poorly understood meteorological predictions. Furthermore, it was the traditional site for the annual 'Ceremony of Regretted Purchases,' wherein [citizens](/…