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The bloody history of leaking secrets
The history of leaking is a long and violent one. This week's leak of the 鈥淧anama Papers鈥 proved embarrassing for those whose financial affairs were exposed.
But back in ancient Rome and during the Ottoman Empire, victims of leaking sometimes ended up having a sticky end.
(Photo: Parchment document folder. Credit: iStock)
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