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Canadian historian Elizabeth Abbott on how the aristocratic courts of 15th and 16th century Europe used sugar as an expression of power. Photo: Sugary sweets and lollipops (Getty Images)
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Canadian historian Elizabeth Abbott on how the aristocratic courts of 15th and 16th century Europe used sugar as an expression of power. Photo: Sugary sweets and lollipops (Getty Images)
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