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He never "caught syphilis", and the horse story is also dubious at best.

The truth is that we're never going to know what really happened to Friedrich Nietzsche.

What are you talking about? It's well documentation and studied: https://www.amacad.org/publication/daedalus/syphilis-nature-...

While the syphilis theory is plausible, I believe the congenital brain disease inherited from his father is the more widely accepted theory nowadays.

As for the horse story, apparently it comes from a tabloid paper that was never exactly known for their reputability. The "gossipy" undertones become very clear when you read the article for yourself.

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