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Syphilis was called…

The French disease by the English, Germans, and Italians

The Neapolitan disease by the French

The Hindu disease by the Muslims

The Muslim disease by the Hindus

The Christian disease by the Turks

The Polish disease by the Russians

The Spanish disease by the Dutch

The Chinese ulcer by the Japanese

What a lovely exercise in finger-pointing.

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