Why did the ascetic Simeon Stylites receive the name "Stylites"?
A) He had been trained as a boy to write with a stylus.
B) He was known for his glamorous dress.
C) He was born in the Syrian town Styles.
D) He practiced his asceticism by living on a pillar.
E) His last name was the same as his father's.
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