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They didn't buy from merchants, but did sell or barter to each other. In the colonies 90% of the population were farmers and were in rural areas, so they were a distance from a city. To go 30 miles in the 1700-1800's could take 3 days to get there and another 3 days back. That meant a week away from farm and animals which would be a problem.

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