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during the Han dynasty, unmarried women and their families had to pay a special tax for their singleness. On the other hand, women with babies didn t have to pay taxes for three years and their husbands didn t have to pay taxes for one year.

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during the Han dynasty, unmarried women and their families had to pay a special tax for their singleness. On the other hand, women with babies didn't have to pay taxes for three years and their husbands didn't have to pay taxes for one year.
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during the Han dynasty, unmarried women and their families had to pay a special tax for their singleness. On the other hand, women with babies didn’t have to pay taxes for three years and their husbands didn’t have to pay taxes for one year.

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