And - certainly among the upper classes - they wanted new and different plants that no-one else had.

而且- - -当然，在上流社会——他们想要的是那些别人并不曾拥有的奇花异草。

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Tulips were introduced into Holland before the 17th century but it did not take long for the flowers to gain popularity among the upper classes.

郁金香在17世纪传入荷兰，没多久的时间贵族就疯狂爱上了它。

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In terms of class, digital divide exists among different types of workers and between the upper and middle classes and the lower class.

在阶级方面，不同类型的工作者，以及中上层阶级和下层阶级之间，都存在着数字鸿沟。

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After 1868, when Japan opened to Western influence, actors strove to heighten the reputation of Kabuki among the upper classes and to adapt the traditional styles to modern tastes.

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This started among the urban upper classes in northern Europe and over the course of the next 200 years filtered down to the rest of Western society.

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The reform process is already under way among the urbanized upper classes.

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