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+ ==Etymology==
+ First recorded in 1762,^(Etymonline)^(MW Collegiate) said to be named after John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich (1718–1792),^(OED 1989)^(AHD) who once spent twenty-four hours at the gaming table with nothing to eat but slices of cold beef between slices of toast.^(OED 1989) This account of the word is first given by Grosley in 1770.^(OED 1989)^(Etymonline)
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+ By 1762 sandwiches were being served in fashionable dining clubs.^(Etymonline)
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+ ==References==
+ {{reflist}}