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In response, a 1737 edition of the ''Craftsman'' proposed a tax on urine, and ten years later the ''Westminster Journal'', in a critique of proposed new taxes on food, servants, and malt, proposed a tax on human excrement.<ref>{{Harvnb|Clarke|2004|p=62}}</ref> 
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Not all publications were based entirely on politics however; t. The ''[[Grub Street Journal]]'' was better known in literary circles for its combative nature, and has been compared to the modern-day ''[[Private Eye]]''.   Despite its name, it was printed on nearby Warwick Lane.   It began in 1730 as a literary journal and became known for its bellicose writings on individual authors.  It is considered by some to have been a vehicle for Alexander Pope's attacks on his enemies in Grub Street, but although he contributed to early issues the full extent of his involvement is unknown.  Once his interest in the publication waned ''The Journal'' began to generalise, satirising medicine, theology, theatre, justice, and other social issues.  It often contained contr(contracted; show full)
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