"Larry Jaques" wrote in message
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On Mon, 11 Nov 2019 09:53:34 -0800, pyotr filipivich
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There are many reasons, some specious, some plausible.

I think it is because they embraced change (then found out it gave
them power and made tons of money, too.) It probably had something
to
do with concentration of like-minded people, too.

Especially these two, and later their apprentices:
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Joseph-Bramah