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finding¡¡an¡¡honest¡¡wage¡¡for¡¡an¡¡honest¡¡day's¡¡work¡¡for¡¡every¡¡unemployed
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but¡¡when¡¡it¡¡was¡¡turned¡¡into¡¡a¡¡soap¡¡factory¡¡it¡¡became¡¡necessary¡¡to¡¡build
one¡¡hundred¡¡cottages¡¡to¡¡accommodate¡¡the¡¡extra¡¡hands¡¡which¡¡the¡¡manufacture
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this¡¡benefited¡¡the¡¡wholesale¡¡trade¡¡and¡¡caused¡¡increased¡¡employment¡£¡¡The
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