Can't take it with you

Wannenburg wrote:

Can't take it with you reads as follows;
Successful referendum means each Methuselah gains 1 pool. Each Methuselah then burns 1 pool for each equipment, location or retainer card he or she controls.

Would this card have the same effect if it was worded as follows?

Successful referendum means each Methuselah gains 1 pool. Choose equipment, location or retainer. Each Methuselah burns X pool for each card they control of the chosen type.

Wannenburg wrote:

The reason I ask, is because the group I have joined think the card causes each Methuselah to burn X pool for each equipment, location AND retainer.

LSJ wrote:

SPORE wrote:
> the new political action Can't Take It With You seems straightforward
> to me, but there was already a minor dispute. relevant text:
>
> Successful referendum means each Methuselah gains 1 pool. Each
> Methuselah then burns 1 pool for each equipment, location or retainer
> card he or she controls.
>
> while it seems (to me) to mean "burns 1 pool for each equipment,
> location _and_ retainer card...,"
Correct.

> it was pointed out that it says "or"
> and that this could be interpreted as being a term named by the acting
> methuselah.
Just as "and" could be interpreted as "count each card that that is a equipment,
location, and retainer".

> i call it, and i choose that each methuselah burns 1
> pool for each retainer, in addition to the gaining of the 1 pool.
> take that, sheldon and his raven spies!
>
> the text would probably be more like "choose either equipment,
> locations, or retainers: each methuselah burns 1 pool for each of the
> chosen card type he or she controls..." again, it may seem clear, but
> apparantly it needs this small clarification, so we can
> play.the.game....
You're right, it is clear.