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Samuel J. Stone

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Samuel J. Stone (1887-1981) under the pseudonym B. Virdot gave out cash gifts to 150 people in Canton, Ohio in 1933 in an anonymous social experiment. His work is the basis of the book A Secret Gift, published by Penguin Press.[1]

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  1. ^ "Kindness of a Stranger That Still Resonates". New York Times. November 7, 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-09.