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The Michelin guide originally awarded only 1 star, then 3. Roger Ebert rated movies out of 4 stars. Hotels are ranked out of 5, and recently, 6 stars. Has there been star "inflation" in history? How, when, and why did it happen?

by /u/whythecynic in /r/AskHistorians

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