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wrs ◴[21 Apr 25 18:17 UTC] No.43754826[source]▶

The endgame of a tontine can naturally result in confusion, intrigue, and/or murder. This was a basis of the plots of several novels, most famously R.L. Stevenson’s The Wrong Box.

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1. ggm ◴[21 Apr 25 21:42 UTC] No.43756823[source]▶

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Brilliantly filmed in 1966. Stellar cast. Captures the subdued eroticism of seeing victorian ladies ankles, lawks!

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The Tontine Coffee-House (2018)