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Why wearing a monocle could seem insulting

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Optical aids were heavily weaponized strictly as social intimidation tools. Popping an entirely single piece of glass into your eye just to intensely stare completely critically at another person was deeply considered completely rude, serving strictly as a highly aggressive method of asserting total visual dominance.

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