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  1. They could be paid lower wages than adult workers.
  2. Young children were considered to be more nimble than adults, which was important in textile mills because workers who were not quick enough could get caught in the machinery.
  3. Work such as chimney sweeping could be done more easily by children because they were small enough to fit inside chimneys.
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