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What is its origin? Contrary to popular belief, Lorem Ipsum is not simply random text. It has roots in classical Latin literature dating back to 45 BC, making it over a year old. Professor Richard McLintock, a Latin professor at Hampden-Sydney University in Virginia, investigated the origins of the obscure Latin word “consectetur” in the Lorem Ipsum text. Tracing this word through Latin literature, he discovered its undeniable source. It turns out that the words in the Lorem Ipsum text come from sections of “On the Extremes of Good and Evil,” a treatise written in 45 BC. This work is a lengthy treatise on moral theory and was very popular during the Renaissance. The first line of Lorem Ipsum comes from a line in this section. For those interested, we have placed the standard Lorem Ipsum text, used since the 15th century, below. The sections “On the Ends of Goodness” and “The Author” are also provided in their original forms, along with their English translations by H. Rackham.