But that pattern of inequality was roughly consistent across space, unlike the sharp modern gaps between countries, and even kings and popes died of illnesses and suffered from toothaches like everyone else.
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The limitations can turn even common ailments — such as toothaches or ear pain — into difficult medical conundrums.
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