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Adam Smith

  We had no idea who Adam Smith was until we stumbled across his grave site. Much like with Robert Fergusson, we weren't granted to research this interesting man until we literally walked into/onto him. In life, Mr Smith was a famous economist and philosopher. Renowned for his say and activism during the Scottish Enlightenment period, the man has two well known classic works under his belt. Rather interestingly his birthdate isn't known, instead his registered date was the one he was baptised on. This may have had something to do with the fact his father died two months before he was born, but regardless it just seems a little strange that his birth wasn't registered. Regardless, his life only got stranger from there. His childhood antics aren't well known as the man needn't talk of himself. However, the biographer of Smith, John Rae, wrote that when he was three Smith was abducted by Romani and was released when a rescue party came to save him. It's...

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