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Why did Europeans suddenly stop bathing and abandon public bathhouses entirely during the late Middle Ages?

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Why did Europeans suddenly stop bathing and abandon public bathhouses entirely during the late Middle Ages?

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Why did Europeans suddenly stop bathing and abandon public bathhouses entirely during the late Middle Ages?
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