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TIL in 2008 a Supreme Court of Maryland ruling cited the episode of Seinfeld where Jerry tries to return a jacket "for spite". The case was between legendary author Tom Clancy and his ex-wife, who argued Tom couldn't remove his name from their book partnership out of spite.

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