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Informational Brochure In 1930, the German literary critic Walter Benjamin famously christened Paris as the "capital of the 19th century." At first glance, the metropolis certainly fulfilled all the requirements. Its boulevards were widened for elegant urban walkers, impeccably dressed in their suits, top hats, and virile canes. The new arcades were intended for beautiful Parisian women—corseted like wasps and