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Re:Batavia shipwreck reveals a key to Dutch success in 17th-... by dandare on Thursday November 04, 2021 @05:59AM (#29105199)
> Batavia shipwreck reveals a key to Dutch success in 17th-century world trade

And the key to success was posting clickbait headlines to Hacker News?

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Re:Batavia shipwreck reveals a key to Dutch success in 17th-... by noworld on Thursday November 04, 2021 @07:28AM (#29105718)
Yes, but back then it was called Sealbait and it was used to test loyalty. They would write enticing headlines on the outside of sealed correspondence to entice the couriers to break the seal.
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