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TIL In 1872 A Luddite was badly wounded and locked up. They interrogated him to find the co-conspirators. As his health worsened he called over the interrogator and said “Can you keep a secret?” “Yes!” the interrogator cried. “So can I” said the Luddite and promptly died.

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