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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/ralphbernardo on 2026-08-19 12:58:14+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that in classical Athens, a wealthy citizen assigned to equip and maintain a warship could challenge a man he claimed was richer under a procedure called “antidosis,” in which the challenged man had to take on the expense, swap property with him, or let a jury decide which was wealthier.