About This Book
As Spang explains, during the 1760s and 1770s, sensitive, self-described sufferers made public show of their delicacy by going to the new establishments known as βrestaurateursβ roomsβ to sip bouillons. But these locations soon became sites for extending frugal, politically correct hospitality and l...
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8h 59m
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180 WPM
6h 28m
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250 WPM
4h 37m
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350 WPM
π 97,075 wordsπ
13 days at 30 min/day
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