Top 10 Things Bridgerton Got Factually Right & Wrong
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Date: 2023-11-20
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Briana
I object to this whole thing. 1. Bridgerton is a fictional book series in which Simon does vow to never have a family because his father ignored him all his life because he started stuttering. Simon left england because his father recognized his talents after SIMON BLUFFED HIS WAY INTO ETON! (Parents would sign their sons into the roster and Simon managed to trick the principal that the mix up was their fault)
So one day they meet at a ball and the duke hugged Simon as if nothing happened. So he left to explore. He only comes back after the old miser dies.
2. Plenty of men were confirmed bachelors i. e. no family. A woman however had no recourse but to marry and have kids.
3. Women made their own money. Yes, poor untitled women made their own money, those who lived in London or were unmarried especially. Or they were prostitutes. The rest of women were to live at home and tend to the cooking, children and taking care of hubby. If he wasn't abusive then she probably would've harangued him to the point where he left the house to go get drunk. Or gamble, or anything to get away from his 'nag of a wife'.
4. Although this is more a complaint of the contrasting between the show and the book, Cressida never spotted the two together, and Nigel berbroke stoped chasing Daphne as after she punched him (I am happy they included it in the show however late) the prince doesn't appear, and the most hilarious part is when Daphne assumes Simon is impotent because of the incredibly unhelpful advice of her mother
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I object to this whole thing. 1. Bridgerton is a fictional book series in which Simon does vow to never have a family because his father ignored him all his life because he started stuttering. Simon left england because his father recognized his talents after SIMON BLUFFED HIS WAY INTO ETON! (Parents would sign their sons into the roster and Simon managed to trick the principal that the mix up was their fault)
So one day they meet at a ball and the duke hugged Simon as if nothing happened. So he left to explore. He only comes back after the old miser dies.
2. Plenty of men were confirmed bachelors i. e. no family. A woman however had no recourse but to marry and have kids.
3. Women made their own money. Yes, poor untitled women made their own money, those who lived in London or were unmarried especially. Or they were prostitutes. The rest of women were to live at home and tend to the cooking, children and taking care of hubby. If he wasn't abusive then she probably would've harangued him to the point where he left the house to go get drunk. Or gamble, or anything to get away from his 'nag of a wife'.
4. Although this is more a complaint of the contrasting between the show and the book, Cressida never spotted the two together, and Nigel berbroke stoped chasing Daphne as after she punched him (I am happy they included it in the show however late) the prince doesn't appear, and the most hilarious part is when Daphne assumes Simon is impotent because of the incredibly unhelpful advice of her mother
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mindy56374
I'm not sure what the point of a video like this is when, as so many have pointed out, Bridgerton is clearly not attempting to be a historically accurate documentation of a period or society. The narrator herself says it presents a romanticised fantasy of the period, which is true but an understatement. Many period dramas these days are deliberately anachronistic, but this is not just a stylistic choice. It is a political one. How we view history (yes, even if from a historically accurate pov) is always political. And if you fail to recognise that then you're doing the show a disservice. Even a note at the beginning acknowledging the ground-breaking work this and other shows are doing to revise canonical history would give this video essay context. Or a note on the got wrong points re: WHY changes have been made to the narrative people would more readily recognise. Because I can guarantee that there is a creative, sometimes even subversive, choice behind everything they supposedly got wrong. Maybe make a video about THOSE 10 things.
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I'm not sure what the point of a video like this is when, as so many have pointed out, Bridgerton is clearly not attempting to be a historically accurate documentation of a period or society. The narrator herself says it presents a romanticised fantasy of the period, which is true but an understatement. Many period dramas these days are deliberately anachronistic, but this is not just a stylistic choice. It is a political one. How we view history (yes, even if from a historically accurate pov) is always political. And if you fail to recognise that then you're doing the show a disservice. Even a note at the beginning acknowledging the ground-breaking work this and other shows are doing to revise canonical history would give this video essay context. Or a note on the got wrong points re: WHY changes have been made to the narrative people would more readily recognise. Because I can guarantee that there is a creative, sometimes even subversive, choice behind everything they supposedly got wrong. Maybe make a video about THOSE 10 things.
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khfan4life365
What is the point of going to enormous trouble with the clothing, the hairstyles, the furniture, the houses, the horse drawn transport so that it may be accurate for the periodsomething English made dramas are unsurpassed forand then plonking a load of black people into the places which were rightfully occupied by white people? This is as absurd as having one of the cast looking at their mobile phone or wearing trainers. African women of that era were not wearing Grecian hairstyles and high waisted silk ball gowns but pounding grain virtually naked with a baby tied on their backs, outside of a cow dung hut. This is what happens when you have a drama soap opera producer in charge of historical shows. She doesnt care about accuracy. She only cares about representation, which no POC will really find in the British Regency era.
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What is the point of going to enormous trouble with the clothing, the hairstyles, the furniture, the houses, the horse drawn transport so that it may be accurate for the periodsomething English made dramas are unsurpassed forand then plonking a load of black people into the places which were rightfully occupied by white people? This is as absurd as having one of the cast looking at their mobile phone or wearing trainers. African women of that era were not wearing Grecian hairstyles and high waisted silk ball gowns but pounding grain virtually naked with a baby tied on their backs, outside of a cow dung hut. This is what happens when you have a drama soap opera producer in charge of historical shows. She doesnt care about accuracy. She only cares about representation, which no POC will really find in the British Regency era.
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Darrin
Stop having nonsensical blogs and debates about Historical Accuracy and colour blind casting about FANTASY FICTION movies, there were no Fire breading Dragons or Dragon princess ever on earth, yet there were in Game of Thrones because it was a FANTASY FICTION movie just like BRIDGERTON, if you want Historical Accuracy do not watch FANTASY FICTION movies that came from fiction novels or books like Bridgerton, Batman, Superman, Spiderman, Peter Pan, Harry Potter, beauty and the beast, Game of Thrones i think you got my point they are all fantasy fiction movies, watch A united Kingdom, 12 years of Slavery, the green book, roots, and many other none fictional movies if you looking for Historical Accuracy those are the movies worthy of that kind of debate, SMH
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Stop having nonsensical blogs and debates about Historical Accuracy and colour blind casting about FANTASY FICTION movies, there were no Fire breading Dragons or Dragon princess ever on earth, yet there were in Game of Thrones because it was a FANTASY FICTION movie just like BRIDGERTON, if you want Historical Accuracy do not watch FANTASY FICTION movies that came from fiction novels or books like Bridgerton, Batman, Superman, Spiderman, Peter Pan, Harry Potter, beauty and the beast, Game of Thrones i think you got my point they are all fantasy fiction movies, watch A united Kingdom, 12 years of Slavery, the green book, roots, and many other none fictional movies if you looking for Historical Accuracy those are the movies worthy of that kind of debate, SMH
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Lenusniq
Was this video really necessary? I mean I would question anybody's state of mind who would go to Bridgerton for historical accuracy. Furthermore, you have some inaccuracies in there - Jane Austen was NOT able to support herself (unfortunately. If it hadn't been for her brother, she would have had to get married - as did vast majority of women as they had almost no other options. Lastly, issue of race - you kind of mentioned some conspiracy theories about queen Charlotte but you completely forgot to mention that there were no POC in such high society (unfortunately.
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Was this video really necessary? I mean I would question anybody's state of mind who would go to Bridgerton for historical accuracy. Furthermore, you have some inaccuracies in there - Jane Austen was NOT able to support herself (unfortunately. If it hadn't been for her brother, she would have had to get married - as did vast majority of women as they had almost no other options. Lastly, issue of race - you kind of mentioned some conspiracy theories about queen Charlotte but you completely forgot to mention that there were no POC in such high society (unfortunately.
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Allison
I would have failed at #3. Growing up on a farm, I understood how babies came to be by the time I was 7 or so. Plus, my mother taught us right out of her medical manuals whenever we asked a question. Since I rode bareback, fought with the boys, hunted, fished, handled weapons fairly well, spoke my mind rather clearly, and - as my father opined - was more than most men would have been strong enough to put up with, I would have been classified as a hoyden of hoydens. Yeah, not exactly marriage mart material and wouldn't have cared, either.
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I would have failed at #3. Growing up on a farm, I understood how babies came to be by the time I was 7 or so. Plus, my mother taught us right out of her medical manuals whenever we asked a question. Since I rode bareback, fought with the boys, hunted, fished, handled weapons fairly well, spoke my mind rather clearly, and - as my father opined - was more than most men would have been strong enough to put up with, I would have been classified as a hoyden of hoydens. Yeah, not exactly marriage mart material and wouldn't have cared, either.
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Orian
The real Queen Charlotte black? Even if she did have Moorish ancestry, it was so diluted by the time she was born that she can hardly be called black. More than 9 generations removed, the percentage of Moorish genomes would be less than. 1%. Black Americans have, on average, 24% white genomes, so does that make them white. Golda Rosheuval, the actress who does such a wonderful job playing the make believe Queen Charlotte, is Guyanese and apparently of mixed ancestry, so the whole thing becomes even more delightfully muddled.
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The real Queen Charlotte black? Even if she did have Moorish ancestry, it was so diluted by the time she was born that she can hardly be called black. More than 9 generations removed, the percentage of Moorish genomes would be less than. 1%. Black Americans have, on average, 24% white genomes, so does that make them white. Golda Rosheuval, the actress who does such a wonderful job playing the make believe Queen Charlotte, is Guyanese and apparently of mixed ancestry, so the whole thing becomes even more delightfully muddled.
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Renias
No historian ever said that Queen Charlotte was black. She was 15 generations removed from Madragana, who was likely of Mozarab descent. She shared that ancestor with her husband, btw. During her lifetime no one said anything like that and it's fascinating that it has never been mentioned before our times. It would have been groundbreaking if Britain had a black queen, but it's not true, so I really wonder how anyone could call it inconclusive?
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No historian ever said that Queen Charlotte was black. She was 15 generations removed from Madragana, who was likely of Mozarab descent. She shared that ancestor with her husband, btw. During her lifetime no one said anything like that and it's fascinating that it has never been mentioned before our times. It would have been groundbreaking if Britain had a black queen, but it's not true, so I really wonder how anyone could call it inconclusive?
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SJ
Even if Queen Charlotte was black, I doubt it would have given more opportunities for black nobles though. Like we see in Bridgerton. I mean Obama was black yet black people still felt racism in America, and that was in the 20th century. Especially if you consider the fact this was set in a period where black people were cruelly enslaved in America and other countries, it was still a worldwide trade, they weren't even seen as 'people'.
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Even if Queen Charlotte was black, I doubt it would have given more opportunities for black nobles though. Like we see in Bridgerton. I mean Obama was black yet black people still felt racism in America, and that was in the 20th century. Especially if you consider the fact this was set in a period where black people were cruelly enslaved in America and other countries, it was still a worldwide trade, they weren't even seen as 'people'.
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Natasja
The fact that Simon did something unheard of by not wanting to secure the title and produce an heir, is of course the whole point of season 1. His father bullied and ignored him his whole youth. That's why he did not want to continue the line. He did not care for him like a son but only cared about the title. It was precicely that it was unheard of, that it was powerful vengeance against his father.
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The fact that Simon did something unheard of by not wanting to secure the title and produce an heir, is of course the whole point of season 1. His father bullied and ignored him his whole youth. That's why he did not want to continue the line. He did not care for him like a son but only cared about the title. It was precicely that it was unheard of, that it was powerful vengeance against his father.
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Tim
The most egregious lie about Bridgerton is the presence of persons of colour in the cast. It just didnt happen, certainly not at that level of society in that era. A non-white Duke is simply a bizarre, anachronistic intrusion into reality for ideological reasons. The numbers of BAME people in the general population was vanishingly small, and remained so almost until within living memory.
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The most egregious lie about Bridgerton is the presence of persons of colour in the cast. It just didnt happen, certainly not at that level of society in that era. A non-white Duke is simply a bizarre, anachronistic intrusion into reality for ideological reasons. The numbers of BAME people in the general population was vanishingly small, and remained so almost until within living memory.
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khfan4life365
One glaring inaccuracy: Queen Charlotte was white. If she did have a black ancestor, the black genetics would have been long gone when she was born, because that particular ancestor lived during the mid to late 1200s and Charlotte lived during the late 1700s-early 1800s. Quit claiming the show is a fantasy when it has inaccurately-casted real life historical people.
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One glaring inaccuracy: Queen Charlotte was white. If she did have a black ancestor, the black genetics would have been long gone when she was born, because that particular ancestor lived during the mid to late 1200s and Charlotte lived during the late 1700s-early 1800s. Quit claiming the show is a fantasy when it has inaccurately-casted real life historical people.
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Gee
People need to educate his or herself on black nobles in Europe history. Instead saying there was none. I know this country has deeply stain people of color histories to a point most of it is nothing more than fiction. White skin did not develop until 8000 years ago and sciences still today can only theorize why white skin appear and dominate Europe than the world.
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People need to educate his or herself on black nobles in Europe history. Instead saying there was none. I know this country has deeply stain people of color histories to a point most of it is nothing more than fiction. White skin did not develop until 8000 years ago and sciences still today can only theorize why white skin appear and dominate Europe than the world.
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Rochelle
Queen Charlotte was women of color. Actually, she was black. One of the actor on the set tells you her pedigree. When it comes to giving us our just due, some cultures just can't give it. Example VP Kamala Harris stated in her own words she identifies with the black race. however everyone else. says she's not black she's a women of color? HER FATHER was black!
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Queen Charlotte was women of color. Actually, she was black. One of the actor on the set tells you her pedigree. When it comes to giving us our just due, some cultures just can't give it. Example VP Kamala Harris stated in her own words she identifies with the black race. however everyone else. says she's not black she's a women of color? HER FATHER was black!
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R&Bforever
Being British born, I felt awkward initially watching a historical period drama not factually accurate. But as someone else pointed out, it's not meant to be accurate just entertaining which it definitely is. Ended up loving the mixed cast & realized though this may not be how it was, it was how it SHOULD have been. Rege-Jean is perfection.
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Being British born, I felt awkward initially watching a historical period drama not factually accurate. But as someone else pointed out, it's not meant to be accurate just entertaining which it definitely is. Ended up loving the mixed cast & realized though this may not be how it was, it was how it SHOULD have been. Rege-Jean is perfection.
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MeMe
By American standards, one drop of black blood makes one black! So taken to extreme many white skinned people have been classified as black. Thus you have Queen Charlotte being classified as black. More proof racial designations are meaningless and people mislabel ethnicity for race.
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By American standards, one drop of black blood makes one black! So taken to extreme many white skinned people have been classified as black. Thus you have Queen Charlotte being classified as black. More proof racial designations are meaningless and people mislabel ethnicity for race.
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Rugbyman
Amusing though my wife finds it, and realising that it wasnt meant to factually correct, to the first time viewer it looks like it was meant portray an alternative reallity with regard to racial stereotypes, i sincerely hope i havent offended anybody
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Amusing though my wife finds it, and realising that it wasnt meant to factually correct, to the first time viewer it looks like it was meant portray an alternative reallity with regard to racial stereotypes, i sincerely hope i havent offended anybody
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DRINK
ahhh thank you watchmojo for making us aware to never watch this show! Historical inaccuracies are the worse. and to use diversity as an excuse is like saying that a chinese restaurant should have less chinese food because its not diverse enough.
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ahhh thank you watchmojo for making us aware to never watch this show! Historical inaccuracies are the worse. and to use diversity as an excuse is like saying that a chinese restaurant should have less chinese food because its not diverse enough.
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James
Queen Charlotte was black and King James the first was black and Mary Queen of Scots was black and Queen Elizabeth the first was black and Henry the 8th was black. The British museum is filled with whitewash Royal paintings of black people.
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Queen Charlotte was black and King James the first was black and Mary Queen of Scots was black and Queen Elizabeth the first was black and Henry the 8th was black. The British museum is filled with whitewash Royal paintings of black people.
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poot
A Lady's virtue is everything. Interesting how important it was back then to have your virtue intact while nowadays if your virtue is intact you are treated like a leper. If a man finds out you're still a virgin he dumps you or ghosts you.
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A Lady's virtue is everything. Interesting how important it was back then to have your virtue intact while nowadays if your virtue is intact you are treated like a leper. If a man finds out you're still a virgin he dumps you or ghosts you.
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TheJimB
To me the most blatant inaccuracy was the everblooming Wisteria. Real Wisteria has a short blooming season, but in every shot from April through November, it was in its full glory. Perhaps they got cuttings from Desperate Housewives,
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To me the most blatant inaccuracy was the everblooming Wisteria. Real Wisteria has a short blooming season, but in every shot from April through November, it was in its full glory. Perhaps they got cuttings from Desperate Housewives,
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Nintendo64
I can see why many like Bridgerton, but I can also see why people don't like it either.
I honestly like it and I liked how they changed it for Netflix. But I also like the style, so I'm looking forward to more of it.
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I can see why many like Bridgerton, but I can also see why people don't like it either.
I honestly like it and I liked how they changed it for Netflix. But I also like the style, so I'm looking forward to more of it.
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Paul
No one ever thought Bridgertob was historically accurate. Britain was so multicultural since the 1800s? A baby would've known that. People are watching it for entertainment and enjoy it because it is not realistic
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No one ever thought Bridgertob was historically accurate. Britain was so multicultural since the 1800s? A baby would've known that. People are watching it for entertainment and enjoy it because it is not realistic
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Angel
It's a nice little piece of fluff. Not amazing not earth shattering. And the black aristocrats didn't exist. But that was shonda. Even julia when she wrote the book 20 years ago, the main guy was white.
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It's a nice little piece of fluff. Not amazing not earth shattering. And the black aristocrats didn't exist. But that was shonda. Even julia when she wrote the book 20 years ago, the main guy was white.
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Gilgalad
This show is really revolutionary I was skeptical watching it at first but damn the casting the production the romance the entertainment every little detail hooked me in. .. Everyone loves a scandal
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This show is really revolutionary I was skeptical watching it at first but damn the casting the production the romance the entertainment every little detail hooked me in. .. Everyone loves a scandal
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Antilleotheclown
I dont care what was fact of fiction the show is purely fantastic I feel head or heels for it and watched every single episode within 24 hours and cant wait for season 2.
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I dont care what was fact of fiction the show is purely fantastic I feel head or heels for it and watched every single episode within 24 hours and cant wait for season 2.
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PaulaSB12
Governesses where often looked down on and female servants faced 16 + hours work days and the ever present threat of rape and heaven help a rape victim who got pregnant
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Governesses where often looked down on and female servants faced 16 + hours work days and the ever present threat of rape and heaven help a rape victim who got pregnant
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MrsMamouna
#1 is NOT INCONCLUSIVE. She was of mixed-race and ethnicity.
Extensive research was done by two different scholars and your own admission in this video proves it.
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#1 is NOT INCONCLUSIVE. She was of mixed-race and ethnicity.
Extensive research was done by two different scholars and your own admission in this video proves it.
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Warp
Why is everyone acting like this video is trying to say it should be accurate. Yall dont have to all comment defending it. This is just fun to see what isnt very accurate.
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Why is everyone acting like this video is trying to say it should be accurate. Yall dont have to all comment defending it. This is just fun to see what isnt very accurate.
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Guts
african in 19th century england, is as existant as my girlfriend
there wasn't, and this netflix show, seems to not like it,
they really pushed it far
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african in 19th century england, is as existant as my girlfriend
there wasn't, and this netflix show, seems to not like it,
they really pushed it far
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