Imagine the ancient genius who invented the first outfit—probably a caveman with a passion for animal hides and looking stylish. After hours of hard work crafting this fashion masterpiece, did they pause and think, "Wait, what if this gets dirty?" 

Or did they just shrug and wear it until it was more grime than garment? Maybe laundry day came centuries later when someone spilled mammoth stew and realized, “Hey, we should probably clean this thing.” It’s the age-old question: was fashion born with laundry, or did we suffer through stinky style for millennia?

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