Can one imagine that those manuscripts have been transported in the same carriages as the goods on the Silk Road from the far end of Asia to Europe?

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Since then, America has imposed new quotas on Chinese-made silk, and Europe has slapped quotas on a range of Chinese goods, including footwear, toys and kitchenware.

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Candles for Jewish holidays were sold nearby at Abraham's Dry Goods, and the tango was danced nightly at Max Sperber's Silk Hat.

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