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Artsy Would-Be Prison Escapees Foiled By Guard

Two inmates at Exeter prison in England nearly managed to tunnel their way to freedom. They hacked through a 4-foot-thick wall and disguised the hole with fake bricks made from papier-mache. The plot unraveled when a guard spotted dust on the ground.

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