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Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 46 and 47, are all about the asimon, a token that, back in Talmudic times, gained you entry into the bathhouse. What is the deal with this strange form of currency? And what can it teach us about video games, sex, and the fundamentals of our economy? Listen and find out.

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