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A quick definition of compter:

Term: Compter

Definition: Compter was a type of prison where people who owed money, called debtors, were sent to stay until they paid back what they owed. It was used in the past, but is not used anymore.

A more thorough explanation:

Compter

Compter was a type of prison where people who owed money were sent to stay until they paid off their debts.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, many people who couldn't pay their debts were sent to compters. For example, if someone borrowed money from a lender and couldn't pay it back, they might be sent to a compter until they could pay off their debt.

Another example is the character of Ebenezer Scrooge in Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol." In the story, Scrooge threatens to send his debtor, Bob Cratchit, to the compter if he doesn't pay back his loan.

These examples show how compters were used as a form of punishment for those who couldn't pay their debts. It was a way to force people to pay back what they owed, even if it meant being imprisoned.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
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[] baddestbunny
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every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
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Nice! @Macaque
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@Aromatic, Have to guess.
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That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
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it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
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windyMagician
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reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
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NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
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5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
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Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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