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A quick definition of viva pecunia:

Term: VIVA PECUNIA

Definition: Viva pecunia means "living money" in Latin. During the Saxon period, cattle were used as a form of currency and were given this name. They were bought and sold at set prices.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Viva pecunia is a Latin term that means "living money." During the Saxon period, cattle were used as a form of currency and were referred to as viva pecunia. They were traded at regulated prices.

During the Saxon period, if someone owed a debt, they could pay it off by giving the creditor a certain number of cattle. The cattle were considered viva pecunia, or living money.

Another example of viva pecunia in action is when a farmer needed to purchase goods from a merchant. Instead of using coins or paper money, the farmer could trade a certain number of cattle for the goods.

These examples illustrate how viva pecunia was used as a form of currency during the Saxon period. Cattle were valued and traded just like coins or paper money are today.

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VolatileClumsyAcolyte

14:21

she is helping pay for it but even if so, they shouldnt be too involved

VolatileClumsyAcolyte

14:22

shes a war veteran so she wanted me to spend significant portion of my ps talking about how much her journey affected and inspired me so i ignored her to the fullest by simply saying "ps is about me not you"

VolatileClumsyAcolyte

14:24

speaking of test prep, any 7sage alternatives that include explanations without "youre dumb if u dont get this"

i-need-top

14:25

twitter is making me so mad i may have to get rid of it

texaslawhopefully

14:25

I’m going to get dogged on for saying this, but LSAT Demon has fairly good explanations

i-need-top

14:25

i had demon for a month and they have flushed out written explanations that helpo

i-need-top

14:26

7sage explanations are so sucky i gotta watch a vid of a dude eliminiating an answer choice with 2 seconds of explainaing why

VolatileClumsyAcolyte

14:29

dude, i feel like 7sage guy speedruns thru the whole test.

i-need-top

14:30

the vids are 80% him reading the stimulus out loud then he devotes 4 seconds to each answer choice i swear

i-need-top

14:31

i shake my fist to the sky]

VolatileClumsyAcolyte

14:31

LOL thats so true...they were good for LG but now i dont see the point... applied to GULC mid oct, havent received II or anything, so i HAVE to be cooked, right?

windyMagician

14:35

my parents didn’t know i was applying to law school until i got in. it’s great being old

windyMagician

14:35

my dad barely knows the difference between mich and umn

VolatileClumsyAcolyte

14:36

yeah, my parent thinks cardozo is better than fordham because someone she knows got in fordham LLM and that person is plain stupid so fordham HAS to be bad

KnowledgeableRitzyWasp

14:40

lmao fordham is a great school she’s a silly billy, if you wrote your ps about your veteran mom adcoms would throw it out lol. our parents try their best :)

VolatileClumsyAcolyte

14:40

yeah, she's an immigrant from post soviet country, born and raised there - i understand where she is coming from, american culture is way different.

KnowledgeableRitzyWasp

14:41

yeah yeah exactly. +1 for lsat demon a lot of people who don’t like 7sage end up liking demon

VolatileClumsyAcolyte

14:46

does lsat demon accept lsac fee waiver

llama

14:46

@VolatileClumsyAcolyte: yes very easy

llama

14:47

to apply it. I love it- looking like a 155-170+ in a few months for me

VolatileClumsyAcolyte

14:47

oh i just checked, i still have to pay even if i have a fee waiver, damn

llama

14:48

imo go basic with FW, then when (if) you run out of questions/tests, upgrade OR just take tests /drill on lawhib

i-need-top

14:48

the long sleep

VolatileClumsyAcolyte

14:49

ill give a free edition a try first, if i like then i will purchase. they have 3 free tests, right?

llama

14:50

oh yea obi go free- yes 3 free tests. yes they can be crude/'mean' but they explain all 5 answers and when u upgrade they have good write ups on ea question

VolatileClumsyAcolyte

14:53

ill start prepping in january and aim for august lsat or september even. would it look bad if i have 3-4 attempts on my record? I already took it twice and cancelled my first score so im bit worried about that lol

KnowledgeableRitzyWasp

14:59

nope lots of people take the lsat 3-4 times

llama

14:59

@VolatileClumsyAcolyte: is it bad: some schools seem to prefer 1 and done vs 2+ takes. Is it better for you? If score much higher- yes. Overall, if it makes sense for u go for it

KnowledgeableRitzyWasp

14:59

you might have to write an addendum though, but schools really want higher medians so if they see a big number that's all they honestly care about

llama

14:59

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