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Placidus is the most popular house system only because the printing press made those specific tables cheaper

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Astrologers love to argue fiercely over which 'house system' is the most spiritually accurate. The hilarious truth? Placidus dominates modern astrology strictly because, in the 19th century, Almanacs containing Placidus tables were cheaper to mass-produce on printing presses than rival systems like Koch or Whole Sign.

Placidus is the most popular house system only because the printing press made those specific tables cheaper
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