Straitjacket

Rarity: Uncommon

A topic a little better known than average, read and translated beyond its own country.

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What Wikipedia says

A straitjacket is a garment that restrains its wearer. Invented in the 18th century, it was originally designed to prevent patients in psychiatric asylums from harming themselves or others, though it was misused as a punishment against patients and prison inmates.

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