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Conjuay

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37. from what I read, it's from the soup kitchens during the(last) depression..

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #33)

Mon May 11, 2026, 01:18 PM

12 hrs ago

the large pots used in the soup kitchens held 85 cups.
The eighty-sixth person in line was simply out of luck.

It might be accurate, or it might not be.
But this is the best explanation I’ve found so far
It fits the idea that it’s from the food industry, and it fits the time line that most people claim.

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