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How did the XYZ affair get its name?

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Explanation: it says "The name derives from the substitution of the letters X, Y and Z for the names of French diplomats Jean-Conrad Hottinguer (X), Pierre Bellamy (Y), and Lucien Hauteval (Z) in documents released by the Adams administration."

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