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Question
How did a Trojan get its name?
Solution
The Trojan horse is named after a tale told in both ancient Latin and Greek mythology. According to legend, in order to end a 10-year siege of the city-state of Troy, the Greeks devised the scheme to create a huge wooden horse and deliver it as a gift to the Trojans.
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