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Bread was bigger back then.
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( , Fri 6 Jun 2014, 10:27, archived)

at the approximate cost of 5 shillings. As a result only wealthy landowners and the gentry were able to afford this luxorious treat."
The shrinking of sliced bread was the first step towards making luxuries available to the masses, this democritisation of high-end foodstuffs is where we get the phrase "the best thing since sliced bread".
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The shrinking of sliced bread was the first step towards making luxuries available to the masses, this democritisation of high-end foodstuffs is where we get the phrase "the best thing since sliced bread".