My understanding of the history of applause is that it was used in ancient greco roman times to shun and chase bad actors off the stage when they were particularly horrible.
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Apparently, in what could be an extremely early case of snark sarcasm, it began to be used to show appreciation for exceptionally good actors.
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Or so I've heard... I might have it wrong.
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Apparently, in what could be an extremely early case of snark sarcasm, it began to be used to show appreciation for exceptionally good actors.
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Or so I've heard... I might have it wrong.