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Tallow, which is rendered animal fat was originally used for candle making. Rendering animal fat is a process of melting down the fat and pouring it into molds, with the candle wicks inserted, then allowed to harden.

Tallow was cheaper and more readily available than beeswax was for many of the early settlers and for those who couldn't afford to buy wax.

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