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Yet since Rousseau, with admirable eloquence pleaded for the rights of children to their mother's milk, the mode has changed a little, and some ladies of quality now suckle their infants and find milk enough.
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Franklin notes a shift in societal norms regarding breastfeeding, influenced by Rousseau's advocacy.
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