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 | It is not clear whether the date of mourning changed because of the two events of the second century, or whether it was due to the influence of an earlier seven-day festival from the 9th to the 15th of Av as Schauss suggests. |
| Whatever the reason, at least from the third century onward the day was observed on the 9th except when that was a Saturday, in which case it was observed on the 10th. |
| Centuries later this previous agricultural festival was observed by eating fifteen types of fruit. |
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