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Cautionary Tales Presents: Warfare, The Life of Anne Frank

Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford

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How Many People Are Being Hidden in This Office Building?

There are two families that are in hiding. They were there since July 42 and then in November, they took in an eighth man. There was a dentist, Fritz Pfeffer. He wanted to marry an non-Jewish woman in Germany, but he wasn't allowed because of the Nuremberg 1935 laws. So basically everyone thought, well, he's well off. He's in a mixed marriage. He's not in trouble as we are. But then they took him in, they saw Fitz do have an eight person there in the building. It could also help share expenses.

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