After being tricked by Scarpia, Cavaradossi is hanged for treason.
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Courtney Lewis,
Florida Times-Union,
28 Mar. 2026
Ever since the first caveman tricked his neighbor into trading a pile of rocks for some tasty mastodon steaks, con men have been persuading others to act against their own interests.
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