The idea of progress has a long history, but it started to flower in the 17th century.

关于进步的观点有着悠久的历史，但是直到17世纪才开始繁荣。

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In 17th century Holland, tulips (the fashionable flower du jour) grew so expensive that people exchanged them for houses.

在17世纪的荷兰，风行一时的郁金香身价倍增，以至于人们不惜变卖房产来换取郁金香。

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Dutch Central Bank President Wellink noted that Bitcoin hype was akin to th the 17 century tulip bubble (but didn't result in a flower at the end of it).

荷兰央行行长指出，比特币的炒作类似于17世纪的郁金香泡沫(但最后没有开花结果)。

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Their struggles marked the first bloom and the latest flower in a century of liberation.

CNN: CENTURY OF LIBERATION

In the past century as feminists discovered the clitoris, gay liberationists discovered homosexuality, and flower children discovered free love the illusion of erotic novelty entered mass culture.

NEWYORKER: Novelty Acts

The reliquary floats are adorned with ornate, flower-decked wooden statues, most of which date from the late eighteenth century and depict the Easter story.

UNESCO: Culture