Most are familiar with the children’s tale, The Emperor’s New Clothes. It follows the downfall of a conceited Emperor who fell prey to the cunning of two weavers. They promised him new clothes made of the finest material – so fine it would be hidden from the eyes of those unworthy of their post or “hopelessly stupid.”
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