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Another theory commonly associated with the emergence of the largest domestic cat breed is that the Maine Coon came from the six cats sent to Wiscasset, Maine by Marie Antoinette during the French Revolution. While this theory has never been completely disregarded, the most commonly accepted belief today is that the Maine Coon breed is the offspring of shorthaired domestic cats and overseas longhairs. These longhairs may have been brought to the United States by the Vikings or New England Seamen.

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