Maximum number of accounts

Have been using macs for twenty years but this one is driving me nuts.
I have NEVER ever accessed iCloud on ANY device, though I probably tried in the past.
Anyway, the other day I wanted to give it a try and I systematically get the message "you have reached the maximum number of accounts". So I can't login to iCloud.
What I find pretty stupid is:
- I am currently using ONE account that I wanted to use on ONE device
- I can't create another account
- I can't even manage my account to unactivate, for instance, the iPhone I'm not using anymore.
So what the heck is this maximum number and how can we reset that?? This is nonsense!!
Thanks
Olivier

Thanks.
But I'm still lost.
I'm pretty sure I didn't create three accounts on any device (as I said, I never ACCESSED iCloud before) and even if I did accidentaly, I don't remember which accounts they were.
Ok, let's say I will start from scratch :
- if I try to create a new id I get the message "this computer cannot create any more free account"
So... I kind of understand there is a limit of a mix of devices and computers. But is there NO way to at least know what account is linked to what machine? I mean, let's say I DID create these accounts... how can I get a hand on them again??
Thanks

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