What does "was so that" mean in the following sentence,
The reason for coconuts was so that we would all have something to eat. (source: Shadow and the coconut caper written by Richard Hays)
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Does it mean "The reason for coconuts was so much that we would all have something to eat" or "The reason for coconuts was much so that we would all have something to eat"?
Where did the adjective that should be between 'so' and 'that' disappear? (be so+adjective+that---> be so that)