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"ref": "2008 February 20, Anonymous [username], “Re: OPERATION RECONNECT - APRIL”, in alt.religion.scientology (Usenet)",
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"ref": "2008 September 25, Ackerland [username], “Re: Garry Scarff aka Happy Smurf; still spying after all these years?”, in alt.religion.scientology (Usenet)",
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"ref": "2008 September 25, Ackerland [username], “Re: Garry Scarff aka Happy Smurf; still spying after all these years?”, in alt.religion.scientology (Usenet)",
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"ref": "2009 January 18, Beth, “Re: protesters assaulted in Clearwater; apparently by a retard”, in alt.religion.scientology (Usenet)",
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