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"During the early 1900s the word 'toastmaster' referred to a person who proposed the toasts and introduced the speakers at a banquet. Smedley named his group "The Toastmasters Club" because he thought it suggested a pleasant, social atmosphere appealing to young men."

From the history section on the Toastmasters International website

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