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TIL the Star-Spangled Banner has an unofficial fifth verse, written by the poet Oliver Wendell Holmes at the beginning of the Civil War. Unlike the familiar verse, it's not about a foreign enemy. ... (www.npr.org)

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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Nur-Anscheinend on 2025-02-04 19:36:21.

Original Title: TIL the Star-Spangled Banner has an unofficial fifth verse, written by the poet Oliver Wendell Holmes at the beginning of the Civil War. Unlike the familiar verse, it's not about a foreign enemy. It's about the foe from within.

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