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Blacksmiths were considered powerful due to iron shaping

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Forging molten metal seemed awfully suspicious to peasants who could barely tie their own shoelaces. Transforming raw ore into usable tools gave these craftsmen a legendary reputation, mostly because nobody else wanted to stand next to a boiling hot forge.

Blacksmiths were considered powerful due to iron shaping
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