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Object:Bag of ten Bic disposable razors for sensitive skin, 1999


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Disposable razor blades first reached the market in 1903.
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Cutthroat razor, 1750-1850
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Folding razor, English, c.1750
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Gillette 'Mach 3' razor, 1999
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Gillette 'Sensor Excel for Women' razor, 1999
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Set of seven cutthroat razors, c.1880
 
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