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The Smiths were proud of their family tradition. Their line had included senators, pastors, and Wall Street wizards. They decided to compile a family history. They hired an author. Only one problem arose:

how to handle Uncle George, who went to the electric chair. The author said not to worry, he could handle that tactfully. When the book appeared, the family turned to the section on Uncle George.

There, they read, "George Smith occupied a chair of applied electronics at an important government institution. He was attached to his position by the strongest of ties. His death came as a great shock."