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The painstakingly extracted purple dye was a luxury item of such prestige that...
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Mark Kurlansky
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Salt: A World History
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The painstakingly extracted purple dye was a luxury item of such prestige that the color purple became a way of showing wealth and power.
( Mark Kurlansky )
[ Salt: A World History ]
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