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'''Luddite''' is a term referring to people who are opposed to [[technology|technological]] change. The term '''Luddite''' usually carries connotations of destroying new technology.
'''Luddite''' is a term referring to people who are opposed to [[technology|technological]] change. The term '''Luddite''' usually carries connotations of destroying new technology.
The term was first recorded in 1811, and was named after [[Ned Ludd]]. The Luddites were originally people who were opposed to the [[Industrial Revolution]] in 19th-century [[England]] and who sometimes resorted to violent protests.
The term was first recorded in 1811, and was named after [[Ned Ludd]]. The Luddites were originally people opposed to the [[Industrial Revolution]] in 19th-century [[England]] and who sometimes resorted to violent protests.
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