Why did Windows 95 setup use three operating systems? (devblogs.microsoft.com)

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Twitter users @tthirtle asked why Windows 95 setup goes through three operating systems: MS-DOS, Windows 3.1, and then Windows 95. Why not go from MS-DOS straight to Windows 95?

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