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Crassus, the guy from whose name crass comes from, ran a private fire department and booming real estate business.
His men would set your home on fire, then offer you decreasing offers to buy it and put it out as it burned to the ground. Don't sell, it's ashes.
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Marcus Licinius Crassus - Wikipedia