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Lady Mary And Lady Edith: England's Own Jan And Marcia Brady

On Downton Abbey, Lady Mary's unchecked narcissism and Lady Edith's constant all-consuming misery and jealousy often boil over into the hissiest of insults, both delightful and cringe-inducing. If the relationship dynamic has a ring of familiarity to you, you're not alone.

They're England's post-Edwardian Jan and Marcia Brady.

Exhibit A:

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(image source: Me!)

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Exhibit B:

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(image source: The Amazing Unicorn Files)

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(image source: hellogiggles.com)

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