After Ned Ludd , an English laborer who was supposed to have destroyed weaving machinery around 1779

源自奈德卢德，英国工人，据说其1779年带动捣毁了纺织机器。

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The exchanges might have moved faster into electronic trading but for the Ludd-ites in their membership.

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The Ned Ludd of legend wanted to smash the power looms that were putting hand weavers out of business.

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OK, I exaggerate but this sort of argument has been made on since Ned Ludd was a lad.

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