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24 alternatives to Futility Closet - 84: The Man Who Never Was
The most imaginative and successful ruse of World War II.
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Futility Closet - 84: The Man Who Never Was launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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How to effectively champion a new idea.
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PJ dives into the world of military impostors
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The strange phenomenon of being the “token”
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