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As pointed out in previous chapters, Lisbon and Oporto have been, since the 18th century, the two main Portuguese urban centres, forming a class of their own, clearly different from any other Portuguese town. This has thrust the two communities into a rivalry which has left its imprint on almost every aspect of Portuguese social life.

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Mata, M.E. (1996). Lisbon / Oporto Rivalry in the 19th and 20th Centuries. In: Pereira, P.T., Mata, M.E. (eds) Urban Dominance and Labour Market Differentiation of a European Capital City. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-5382-9_5

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