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Friday, May 08, 2009
16th-century torture devices to be auctioned in N.Y.
For sale soon: a variety of torture devices from the 16th century, including "shame masks" to enforce silence, a 14-foot table-like rack to stretch the victim's body, and a "tongue tearer" to punish blasphemers and heretics. Even an executioner's sword.
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