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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/janmayeno on 2025-03-12 00:12:50+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that part of the reason the Mafia is so powerful in southern Italy is because Italian judges who score well on exams get to choose their post; those sent to work in Calabria usually request to be transferred right away.