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of the city at the time, the primary reasons for the location was undoubtedly a strategic one, as it was in the direct vicinity of the 11th-century city walls, nowadays known as 'Burckhardtsche
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disposition to distinguish itself from any kind of 'outsiders' results in numerous instances of what is called "der feine
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the 19th century this caused growing discontent among the 'Baselbieter' (the citizens of the surrounding municipalities), escalating into armed conflict between Basel and the 'Baselbiet' in 1830. After initial victories for the city it was eventually defeated in 1833.
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able to man the ramparts within minutes in the case of an unexpected attack on the city. Thus the term 'Daig' when used to refer to the city's noblemen literally meant 'those that live at and man the city walls.'
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variety and with a high, nasal voice. This choice is often seen in the depiction of villains of high social standing or intelligence. The motive is apparent early on, for example in the 1935 Swiss dialect film
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is to have their mailboxes labelled merely with initials, the implicit message being: 'If you are ignorant as to who resides here, you would not be welcome anyway.'
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