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Luddite
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Luddite
A term for workers in the early 19th century in Britain who opposed the Industrial Revolution because increased mechanization was changing the economy and leaving them without jobs. The term has come to mean any person who opposes technological changes, especially those that impact the economy.
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carol@ mirror.co.uk : TitanicKate's on top by The Mirror (London, England)
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carol@mirror. co.uk: HE'S A NEWS LOVER by The Mirror (London, England)
 
 
 
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