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Technically, no - there has never been a truly communist society. They've all really been communist in name only.
In order for the society to be truly communist, property must be communal - that's the fundamental requirement.
And in order for property to be truly communal, all must have an exactly equal right to it, or more precisely, an exactly equal right to share in control of it.
The moment that hierarchical authority is introduced, control over the society and its property is tied to that authority. The right to exercise control over property is vested not in the people communally, but in the system by which authority is designated and exercised - the state. And that means that for all intents and purposes, regardless of any claims to the contrary, all property is actually owned not by the people, but by the state. And that is not and cannot be communism.
Ding ding ding! Someone around here gets it.