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the original five-star review system, where a bad night meant a duel at dawn
word originFrom Old English 'inn,' meaning simply a dwelling within
shared bedsStrangers once slept together in one bed routinely
legal dutyEnglish innkeepers were legally bound to admit travelers
horse firstCoaching inns served horses before guests
the suffixHoliday Inn made 'inn' mean roadside motel forever