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Aside from the "Western" spoon, fork, and knife, and the traditionally "Eastern" chopsticks, are there any other distinct eating utensils that we know of that have been used at any point in history?

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Did homophobia in Western culture exist on a wide scale before the Victorian Era, or was it "Victorian values" that caused people to look down on same-sex relationships, both culturally and religiously?

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"The cheap prices of commodities are the heavy artillery with which it batters down all Chinese walls." What exactly is Marx referring to here?

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Aside from the "Western" spoon, fork, and knife, and the traditionally "Eastern" chopsticks, are there any other distinct eating utensils that we know of that have been used at any point in history?	222
Did homophobia in Western culture exist on a wide scale before the Victorian Era, or was it "Victorian values" that caused people to look down on same-sex relationships, both culturally and religiously?	20
"The cheap prices of commodities are the heavy artillery with which it batters down all Chinese walls." What exactly is Marx referring to here?	8