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Re:The Highbrow Neanderthal by mod50ack on Monday August 09, 2021 @10:21AM (#28117204)
It's not just the Essenes. Jews generally have a long history of handwashing. I've heard some things conjectured with regards to this and the black plague.
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Re:The Highbrow Neanderthal by convnet on Monday August 09, 2021 @11:05AM (#28117837)
Yeah you're commanded to wash your hands before eating and after you wake up.
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