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		soperj on Oct 25, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Feds order Google to track people searching certai... Ironic considering, soon after he was arrested, tried for treason and other offenses, sentenced to death, and executed on 23 December 1953.

ComputerGuru on Oct 25, 2021 [–]

I don’t think ironic is the right word. Just fitting - he knew the system and the system lived up to his promise.

soperj on Oct 26, 2021 | [–]

I'm using it in the greek tragedy sense, not the sarcasm sense.

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