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- Feb 2019
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temperance
I always tell students that temperance means "moderation" and that the Temperance Movement was trying to cut down drinking, not eliminate it. However, at many meetings, they asked people to sign a pledge to drink less. If you were really committing yourself, you signed your name, and at the end you put a "T" indicating that you would now "totally" abstain from alcohol. These individuals were soon called "teetotalers".
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