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The Scarlet Pimpernel is a very influential work that's influenced everything from the modern superhero secret identity concept to helping inspire Raoul Wallenburg to undertake his incredible efforts to save the Hungarian Jewish population. Particularly notable is the concept of the highly aristocratic/uber-wealthy hero doing daring deeds and getting their hands dirty in "ungentlemanly" ways.

What would have happened if the book (and its sequels) had never been written?
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