>servants and house personnel
replyWhich you mostly don't need today. You may have a lawn guy, take your car to a mechanic, and use a washer/dryer to do most of your laundry.
I think that could be true for some engineers. I'm skeptical it was true for the majority.
reply"Famous" engineers--probably. I doubt the person taking care of the steam engines lived in a fancy house. I'd much more expect the steamship owners and captains to live in that sort of property.
replyCan and will happen again. I might even be a 'clever' underbutler to some misAnthropic Engineer
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