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I'm a Roman guy wearing six yards of toga wrapped around me and I get jumped in a bad neighborhood. As we scrap, do I dump the toga, let it fall off, hang on to it tight for dignitas, or what?

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How did "World War 2" become the accepted name over "Great War 2"/"Second Great War" which I have seen used much MUCH less?

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I'm a Roman guy wearing six yards of toga wrapped around me and I get jumped in a bad neighborhood. As we scrap, do I dump the toga, let it fall off, hang on to it tight for dignitas, or what?	383
How did "World War 2" become the accepted name over "Great War 2"/"Second Great War" which I have seen used much MUCH less?	4