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So... yes!
> The term "smallpox" was first used in England in the 16th century to distinguish [it] from syphilis, which was then known as the "great pox".
Other names used historically include "speckled monster", and "red plague".
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So... yes!
> The term "smallpox" was first used in England in the 16th century to distinguish [it] from syphilis, which was then known as the "great pox".
Other names used historically include "speckled monster", and "red plague".
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So... yes!
> The term "smallpox" was first used in England in the 16th century to distinguish [it] from syphilis, which was then known as the "great pox".
Other names used historically include "speckled monster", and "red plague".
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So... yes!
> The term "smallpox" was first used in England in the 16th century to distinguish [it] from syphilis, which was then known as the "great pox".
Other names used historically include "speckled monster", and "red plague".
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So... yes!
> The term "smallpox" was first used in England in the 16th century to distinguish [it] from syphilis, which was then known as the "great pox".
Other names used historically include "speckled monster", and "red plague".
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Jimi Hendrix was a big fan of the long running soap opera Coronation Street, and specifically the character Ena Sharples.
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