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1. Enlightenment

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   Salons and Public Discourse
   Informal intellectual gatherings, particularly the Parisian Salons, hosted by influential women, provided crucial spaces for the exchange and refinement of radical ideas outside the formal control of the universities or the court. These venues fostered a dynamic public sphere where ideas could be tested rigorously, often over lukewarm coffee and very precisely cut cucumber sandwiches.
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