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TIL that in medieval England, the "Benefit of Clergy" allowed literate individuals (proven by reading a Bible verse, often Psalm 51, the "neck verse") to be tried in more lenient ecclesiastical courts instead of harsh royal ones, effectively escaping execution for many crimes.

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