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Reminds me of how mapmakers will include fake locations so that they can catch others who simply copy their map (not sure if this is still a thing or just happened back in the day)




Also fake words used in dictionaries for the same purpose

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fictitious_entry


I like the story where it backfired because an actual town grew in a trap spot and took on the trap name legally without knowing the name was a planted fake.




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