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A leather strap with a number of tails at one end, called a tawse, was used in schools in Scotland

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This strap, known as the tawse, was used by teachers as a form of corporal punishment in Scottish schools. It typically had multiple thongs and was applied to the palms of students' hands as a disciplinary measure. The use of the tawse in schools was banned in Scotland in 1987.

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