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Even if they don’t have robot maids, surely they automate as many tasks as possible, right?

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 26, 2025

Like Black actors who played maids but employed Black “help” in real life.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2025

That proved a winning proposition for generations of working people, yielding middle class paychecks for bartenders, restaurant servers, casino dealers and maids.

From New York Times • Feb. 5, 2024

The maids who managed to climb up the social ladder became market vendors, selling basic items - like food and clothing - to earn a living.

From BBC • Sep. 13, 2023

Meggie went over to the window, rested her forehead on the pane, and looked down at the garden, where a couple of Capricorn's maids were busy tying up tomato plants.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke