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It didn't. It began as a peasant revolt over the high cost of bread and taxes. They lacked hope for a better future and revolted. Enlightenment and philosophy were not a part of the peasant's vocabulary, but hunger was.

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It happened nest to McDonalds after some dude stole a womans big mac on a Friday 13, 2013

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Q: How did the enlightenment start the French Revolution?
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