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"ref": "2011, Doc Smartass, “Re: OT: one nutjob gone”, in alt.atheism (Usenet):",
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"ref": "2011, rick_s, “Re: Korea”, in alt.gossip.celebrities (Usenet):",
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"ref": "2013, Nikolai Kingsley, “Re: Bucket, kick, ding”, in talk.bizarre (Usenet):",
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"ref": "2014, DVH, “Re: North Korean drug policy”, in uk.politics.misc (Usenet):",
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"ref": "2014, Oren, “OT Best Korea... diplomat checks into rehab”, in alt.home.repair (Usenet):",
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