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WOULD the Derby fan who tweeted about Billy Sharp’s ‘dead son’ have said anything to the striker’s face?
Of course not. Hurling abuse at a real human being feels very different to slinging words around on twitter.
Last week, BBC4 aired a fascinating documentary about Ross Ulbricht, the mastermind behind Silk Road, a now defunct drug trading website on the dark web.
Those who knew Ulbricht said he was idealistic and compassionate, an all-round nice guy.
Yet when $350,000 was stolen by an associate, Ulbricht calmly ordered his assassination.
Out of character? Yes. But ...

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