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[Alexx Kay]

> Thieves' guilds bug me too.    Very popular, but make no sense.   In our
> world they call themselves politicians.

A Thieves' Guild actually existed in (at least) 16th-17th century London. 
They didn't have any government recognition or sanction, but they did
effectively enforce a monopoly on many kinds of crime.  I can dig up refs,
if people care.

Alexx

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