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Sabotage: The Wooden Shoe Myth

Sabotage: The Wooden Shoe Myth

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Did sabotage really come from French workers throwing wooden shoes into factory machines? In this episode of Origins in Five, we unpack the famous story, why it’s probably a myth, and the more revealing origin behind a word that began with clumsy work, slowdowns, and deliberate resistance.

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