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You ALL got it wrong. The phrase dates back to the Industrial Revolution and comes from the confectionary industry. Since refrigerated shipping was next to impossible, milk chocolate was transported in a liquid form. It was poured into gigantic barrels and shipped via rail. But cocoa powder (or SEMI-sweet chocolate) could be shipped in smaller quantities without fear of spoilage. It was typically shipped (along with other items) in early-model trucks. It was almost a given that any freight in a truck would include some cocoa powder, and people took to calling the trucks “Semi-sweets.” This was later shortened to…Nah. I’m just kidding. Go start an urban legend.
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