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TIL an inhabitant of the island of Sark who feels wronged can throw his hat to the ground, take a knee, and recite the Lord's Prayer in Norman French and then say: "Haro, haro, haro! A mon aide mon Prince, on me fait tort!". The wrongdoer must stop immediately, while a complaint is made to court.

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