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"Many summers" is a greeting in Russian and other languages, as it the related expression, "long time no see."

"So long since we last met," is a similar type of greeting, and "not so long till we meet again" was probably the parting message, which gradually shortened to the highly abbreviated "so long."

http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=so+long

It may have gained popularity through its similarity to "salaam," a traditional Arabic and Turkish greeting.

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