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Traitor Tick, Tech Talk, and a virgin saint brings destruction

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Nick Boyd
Jan 08, 2026
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The Catholic Church has nearly 6000 saints, and one of them, Saint Maria Goretti, was canonised for fighting off the advances of the local Jack the Lad in turn-of-the-century Ancona. In brief, she said no, and he stabbed her repeatedly with an awl. She died a day later, having forgiven everyone and generally behaved like the good, virgin catholic girl s…

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