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The original was posted on /r/askhistorians by /u/Sneaky_Snake416 on 2023-08-17 23:56:20+00:00.

I’ve heard a lot of theories and speculation, but I can’t seem to pin down a source or an answer that made sense. I’m really curious about it but I don’t know what the right questions are or who to ask. (I am new here, if this isn’t the right subreddit, please let me know. Thank you in advance)