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A '''luddite''' is a person opposed to [[technology|technological]] change. The term '''Luddite''' carries a connotation of destroying new technology.
A '''luddite''' is a person opposed to [[technology|technological]] change. The term '''Luddite''' carries a connotation of destroying new technology.
First recorded in 1811 it was named for [[Ned Ludd]]. The Luddites were originally people opposed to the [[Industrial Revolution]] in 19th-century [[England]] and who sometimes resorted to violent protests.
First recorded in 1811 it was named for [[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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