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Game company NCSoft published a fake letter from Ultima-creator Richard Garriott while he was in quarantine after returning from space, announcing his "voluntary" resignation. Then they fired him.
An App developer who quit his job by sneaking an X-rated Alternate Ending and resignation letter into his company's game before someone online found it
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Risto Ryti, a Finish President who tricked Nazi officials by signing a letter promising he would not negotiate with the USSR in exchange for aid. Ryti later resigned the presidency, nullifying the agreement. Because of Ryti's actions, Finland was able to secure peace with the USSR.
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Dave Cockrum’s actual resignation letter from Marvel was placed into an issue of Iron Man
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In 1979, Marvel artist Dave Cockrum had his resignation letter appear in Iron Man No. 127 instead of the text originally intended to be used for Jarvis, who was resigning from Tony Stark's service due to abusive acts while drunk. He swapped "Marvel" for "the Avengers," and it fit in perfectly.
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While video game creator Richard Garriott was in quarantine after flying in space, a forged resignation letter was sent and one of his online games was shut down.
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Former President George HW Bush angrily resigned as a life member from the NRA in 1995 after they openly continued verbal attacks on Federal Agents in the weeks after the Oklahoma City bombing of a Federal building. His resignation letter was published in several major newspapers.
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The Metropolitan Police found that prosecuting corrupt officers would cost millions, and so instead decided to simply write a letter recommending they resign. They all did.
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August 8 is the anniversary of President Nixon resigning, General Robert E. Lee sends a letter of resignation to Confederate President Jefferson Davis, and N.W.A. releases Straight Outta Compton
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