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VIII.The "New" World
The return of brave explorers from distant lands with exotic spices,
luxury textiles, and precious gems leads to a temporary increase in the
number of women who stay in relationships longer than they mean to.
IX. The American Revolution
Records of tavern gossip document the personal rebellion of one feisty
female colonial who broke things off with a member of her local militia
by tossing a mug of grog in his face and exclaiming: "No wonder they
call you a Minute-Man!" This remark soon becomes known as "the
parting shot heard 'round the world."
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X. Early-Modern Europe
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