Where does it come from?<\/strong><\/p>\nIt originated during the early Middle Ages. The Middle Ages were a tumultuous, yet fascinating period of history: Robert the Bruce, the Black Death, and\u00a0Canterbury Tales<\/i>.<\/p>\n
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