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Turning thread into nothing, then charging a fortune for the holes.
hole economyYou pay most for the parts that aren't there
bobbin armiesSome patterns need hundreds of bobbins at once
royal addictionLace bans were passed to stop nobles bankrupting themselves
smuggler's favoriteHidden in coffins and dog skins past customs
eye killerCenturies of lacemakers worked themselves nearly blind