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Feedback: Do we need a fun spy tool?

11 March 2015

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Feedback is our weekly column of bizarre stories, implausible advertising claims, confusing instructions and more

Do we need a fun spy tool?

A COMPANY in Hong Kong sends Feedback an invitation to buy “Spy DVR hidden watches”. In case we weren’t sure what we’d want one for, describes many of the watches as “a fun little spy tool that allows you to take video no matter where you go”. It also warns: “Do not use this product for any illegal purpose.”

But what caught our eye was the sign-off on the email: “Waiting for your…

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