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From overt treachery to covert acts which merely hinder progress, sabotage often involves well-orchestrated coercion, intimidation, betrayal and treason.
By as early as the 14th century, an entire class of highly skilled mercenaries was trained and (for a price) available as assassins and chaos agents.
But they weren't called "saboteurs" until AFTER French mill workers threw their shoes in the loom, "clogging" it to protest mechanization -- so C is correct.
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