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A "carpetbagger" originally referred to a person from the Northern U.S. who moved to the South after the Civil War, often seeking political or economic opportunities during the Reconstruction era. The term is now used more broadly to describe someone perceived as an outsider who seeks to exploit or gain from a situation, particularly in politics or business. The name comes from the carpet bags they were said to carry, symbolizing their transient and opportunistic nature.

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