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[–] 6 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Actually I am a historian at the university of Toulouse. The expression is originally French, and dates back to the 17th century, when gay men would indeed meet up in closets for the purpose of enjoying the inter course. Naturally back then, closest were bigger and more sturdy .

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