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You're about to fast for 40 days. Quick: eat everything in the house.
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“Fat Tuesday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Fat%20Tuesday. Accessed 12 Aug. 2020.
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The first known use of Fat Tuesday was in 1866
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