Papers Past, New Zealand's digital newspaper archive, recently unearthed a 1936 article celebrating what was then considered the most beautifully written will ever made. According to the historical record, someone once thought a legal document worthy of praise for its craft and elegance—a sentiment that feels quaint in an era of boilerplate legalese and terms of service.

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