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is milkmaid have any relation to a wet nurse? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.92.218.151 (talkcontribs)

Not particularly. See Wet nurse for comparison. -- Infrogmation 14:30, 10 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

"As smooth as a milk maid's skin"

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There seem to be no references to this as a phrase, unless it was used ironically. Jenner apparently took infectious material from a cowpox lesion on a milkmaid's hand which implies they suffered from pockmarks. I have no idea when this was added but it seems to have suddenly become a fact elsewhere and someone who know this sort of thing should check I think as it seems erroneous. Gowt (talk) 22:54, 16 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Past tense?

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The article is written in the past tense. This suggests to me that there aren't any milkmaids left, but that's a very strong claim --- can it be substantiated? --jftsang 22:40, 1 April 2019 (UTC) I know that milk maids still exist for a fact because I am one. If the cows come down with a disease and I am working close to them, I also come down with the sickness. If I am sick and they don't have it yet they will get it from me. At the moment I am dealing with ringworm that they gave to me.(I also take care of the calves). — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2603:7080:D43E:1900:3077:9E4F:85D2:85DD (talk) 14:20, 6 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]