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  20090528_103202 D300 P1.jpg - All were weighed and measured. Those over 60 km were sent out immediately since they fetched the best prices. Others were kept in 'Fattening Rooms'. If they failed to gain the required weight they were thrown to the sea, or became servants, usually cooks for the island population The upstairs was the home of the slave-master  
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21 | All were weighed and measured. Those over 60 km were sent out immediately since they fetched the best prices. Others were kept in 'Fattening Rooms'. If they failed to gain the required weight they were thrown to the sea, or became servants, usually cooks for the island population The upstairs was the home of the slave-master
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Photographer: Fred Seligman MD | Camera: NIKON D300 | Date: 5/28/09 10:32 AM | ISO: 320 | Exp. Time: 1/400s | Aperture: 10.0 | Focal Length: 14.0mm (=21mm) | City: Dakar | Country: Senegal | See map
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