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Despite the passage of centuries, the role of food tasters continues to resonate in modern political realms, notably among paranoid leaders. Adolf Hitler notoriously surrounded himself with food tasters, while also employing individuals like Margot Wolk, who lived in constant fear of being poisoned. Similarly, leaders such as Joseph Stalin and his contemporary Vladimir Putin have also kept food tasters close, highlighting that even the most powerful remain apprehensive about plots against them.