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They entered into general combinations to eat no more lamb; and very few lambs were killed last year.
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gutenberg.orgBenjamin Franklin: “They entered into general combinations to eat no more lamb; and very few lambs were killed last year.”
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Franklin notes a collective decision among people to stop consuming lamb, leading to a decrease in lamb slaughter.
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