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An old shower thought goes "Back in the days, all people had horses and only the rich had cars. Nowadays, all people have cars and only the rich have horses. How the stables have turned". How common was it actually for the average Joe to own a horse in, say, America in the late 1800s?

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Modern tech companies are infamous for designing their products to break down after a while so that people buy more of the product. How far can this business strategy be traced back in history for different products?

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An old shower thought goes "Back in the days, all people had horses and only the rich had cars. Nowadays, all people have cars and only the rich have horses. How the stables have turned". How common was it actually for the average Joe to own a horse in, say, America in the late 1800s?	29
Modern tech companies are infamous for designing their products to break down after a while so that people buy more of the product. How far can this business strategy be traced back in history for different products?	7