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Chinese wrote messages on fine silk, which was then scrunched into a tiny ball...
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Simon Singh
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The Code Book: The Science of
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Chinese wrote messages on fine silk, which was then scrunched into a tiny ball and covered in wax. The messenger would then swallow the ball of wax.
( Simon Singh )
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