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Ancient/Classical History Daily Question

Salary comes from?
a. The payment of Roman troops in salt
b. The payment of Athenian hoplites in salad
c. Because celery was once as valuable as gold
d. The name of the first Roman military paymaster, Lucius Salarius

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