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Aristocrats refused to share carriages with lower classes

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An elite lord would genuinely rather delay a vital trip for three entire weeks than endure the unparalleled horror of sitting next to a successful merchant in a shared carriage.

Aristocrats refused to share carriages with lower classes
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