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Because of Ralph Waldo Emerson.

Emerson wrote in his book English Traits, and I quote, "Strange, that the New World should have no better luck,-that broad America must wear the name of a thief. Amerigo Vespucci, the pickle-dealer at Seville".

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Amerigo Vespucci is sometimes humorously referred to as the "pickle dealer" due to a misunderstanding stemming from a mispronunciation of his name. The nickname arose from a playful interpretation of "Vespucci" sounding like "Vespucci's pickles" in some contexts. This lighthearted moniker contrasts with his significant contributions to exploration and cartography, where his voyages helped clarify that the lands discovered by Columbus were part of a separate continent, later named America in his honor.


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