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At the end of the 19th century, the completion of the 58-kilometer-long Manchester Ship Canal marked the beginning of the bitter feud between the cities of Liverpool and Manchester.
It allowed ships traveling to and from Manchester to completely bypass all of Liverpool's lucrative docks, not only significantly reducing shipping costs for Manchester but also dealing a heavy economic blow to Liverpool.
The people of Liverpool saw the actions of the Mancunians as a direct insult to their livelihood and expressed their dissatisfaction through aggressive words and actions.
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