middle ages
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Although nowadays eggs can be eaten during the fasting period of Lent, in the middle ages they were prohibited along with meat and dairy.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2023
Witch hunting guides from the middle ages referred to it as the “devil’s teat” and claimed only witches had one.
From Scientific American • Feb. 16, 2023
“No one cares it’s not the middle ages any more,” tweeted one person.
From Washington Post • Sep. 10, 2022
Nonwhite people have generally faced the most severe disadvantages in surviving Covid at young and middle ages, partly because of differences in the burden of chronic illness and workplace risks.
From New York Times • Jul. 28, 2022
Figure 6.11: These modes are part of the same theoretical system as the church modes, but they were not used in the middle ages.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
