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The Forty Elephants, or Forty Thieves; an all-female shoplifting ring that operated in London from the 1870s to the 1950s.

The story of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves is really about a brave slave girl who protects her owner Ali Baba, kills the 40 thieves and their leader, and is rewarded with being married to Ali Baba's son.

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