it didn't seem like they paid taxes

Aragorn smiled. “No, Sam, all is peaceful. What I must say is rather awkward. My revenue clerks have brought it to my attention that in all the years since the war ended, the Shire has never paid a cent in taxes. It’s not cheap to maintain the palace at Minas Tirith. And Arwen does like her silk bedsheets. Elvish ladies, am I right?”
Lord of the Rings Book IV: The Collecting of the Taxes
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Patrick Metzger
Amy Sea
Aug 27, 2023
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it didn't seem like they paid taxes
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