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Scratch Post News Archives @scratchpost.news · 16h
Disgusted by #PeteHegseth ‘s announcement of a televised firing squad execution, I took time to explore American public sentiment during the era of public executions (1700s-1930s). Here is what I found. 🔗https://scratchpost.news/the-spectacle-of-public-executions-in-america
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Scratch Post News Archives @scratchpost.news · 04/10/2026
Interesting snapshot in time from 1944 featuring a variety of quotes from American people: 🔗 scratchpost.news/illinois-edi... 🔖 #history #news
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“Illinois Editorial Review” Illinois Press Association (July 7, 1944)
“Illinois Editorial Review” Illinois Press Association (July 7, 1944) Jul 7, 1944 Illinois Editorial Review (Urbana, Illinois) Newspapers.com View jpg
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Scratch Post News Archives @scratchpost.news · 04/10/2026
“Illinois Editorial Review” Illinois Press Association (July 7, 1944) “Illinois Editorial Review” Illinois Press Association (July 7, 1944) Jul 7, 1944 Illinois Editorial Review (Urbana, Illinois) Newspapers.com View jpg
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“Illinois Editorial Review” Illinois Press Association (July 7, 1944)
“Illinois Editorial Review” Illinois Press Association (July 7, 1944) Jul 7, 1944 Illinois Editorial Review (Urbana, Illinois) Newspapers.com View jpg
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Scratch Post News Archives @scratchpost.news · 04/10/2026
“The Art of the Trump: Call It Corum’s Law” Newsday (June 7, 1990) “The Art of the Trump: Call It Corum’s Law” Newsday (June 7, 1990) Jun 7, 1990 Newsday (New York, New York) Newspapers.com
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“The Art of the Trump: Call It Corum’s Law” Newsday (June 7, 1990)
“The Art of the Trump: Call It Corum’s Law” Newsday (June 7, 1990) Jun 7, 1990 Newsday (New York, New York) Newspapers.com
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Scratch Post News Archives @scratchpost.news · 26/09/2026
Politicians often weaponize words, concepts, and other terms because it’s an easy way to induce fear. But lately, they’re wrong. Use this glossary, composed of nonpolitical sources, to learn what these terms actually mean. Read at scratchpost.news/political-gl...
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Political Glossary: What Terms Actually Mean
Political debates are full of charged words that often get tossed around as insults or slogans, but their true meanings can be very different from how they’re used.
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Scratch Post News Archives @scratchpost.news · 14/09/2026
“Don’t Blame All Arabs, Muslims for Sept. 11 Outrage” Newsday (September 17, 2001) Just days after the September 11 attacks, Newsday ran an editorial asking Americans not to blame all Arabs and Muslims.
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“Don’t Blame All Arabs, Muslims for Sept. 11 Outrage” Newsday (September 17, 2001)
Just days after the September 11 attacks, Newsday ran an editorial asking Americans not to blame all Arabs and Muslims.
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Scratch Post News Archives @scratchpost.news · 12/09/2026
In 1999, Donald Trump said if elected president, he wouldn't rename the White House… just put his name on the Oval Office desk.
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“Whether a Candidate or Not, Donald Trump has a Plan” Staten Island Advance (January 9, 2000)
In 1999, Donald Trump said if elected president, he wouldn't rename the White House… just put his name on the Oval Office desk.
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Scratch Post News Archives @scratchpost.news · 12/09/2026
Terror. Horror. War. These were among the many uses in headlines across America the day after planes crashed into the Twin Towers, the Pentagon, and a field in Shanksville, PA on #September11, 2001. 🔗 scratchpost.news/front-pages-...
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The Front Pages that Told the Story of September 11, 2001
Twenty-five years after September 11, 2001, the front pages from that morning still capture something memory alone can’t hold onto. From New York City to Virginia to rural Pennsylvania, newsp…
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Scratch Post News Archives @scratchpost.news · 09/09/2026
“The workers are so worn out that they barely glance at the sight of Donald Trump, every hair in place, impeccably dressed in a black suit, pressed white shirt and red tie, walking into the plaza with his cell phone to his ear. No, no. The building's gone” he said. scratchpost.news/collapses-lo...
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“Collapses Loom” Newsday (September 14, 2001)
“Collapses Loom” — Newsday, September 14, 2001. Newspapers.com.
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Scratch Post News Archives @scratchpost.news · 13/08/2026
In 1907, Evansville, Indiana logged 947 measles cases in five months — with no vaccine, prevention meant quarantine signs and sulphur-disinfected sickrooms. #MedicalHistory #Measles
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What Measles Looked Like Before There Was a Vaccine: Evansville, 1907
In 1907, Evansville logged nearly 1,000 measles cases in five months, with no vaccine and no real prevention beyond quarantine and sulphur fumigation. A look at what fighting measles actually meant before there was a shot for it.
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Scratch Post News Archives @scratchpost.news · 13/08/2026
An 1892 household health column walks through measles and mumps symptom by symptom — disinfecting the sickroom with burning sulphur, flaxseed lemonade for fever, and a wry warning about the mumps. #MedicalHistory #Measles
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“Measles and Mumps” Minneapolis Daily Times (March 27, 1892)
“Measles and Mumps” Minneapolis Daily Times (March 27, 1892) Minneapolis Daily Times (Minneapolis, Minnesota) Newspapers.com
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Scratch Post News Archives @scratchpost.news · 13/08/2026
A 1932 health column by Pennsylvania's Secretary of Health takes on the myth that measles is harmless — and makes the case for why quarantine cards deserve cooperation, not shame. #MedicalHistory #Measles
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“Weekly Health Chat By Dr. Theodore B. Appel” Lykens Register (December 9, 1932)
“Weekly Health Chat By Dr. Theodore B. Appel” Lykens Register (December 9, 1932) Lykens Register (Lykens, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.com
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Scratch Post News Archives @scratchpost.news · 13/08/2026
In 1940, the Associated Press reported a new universal measles vaccine out of the University of Pennsylvania — tested on children, with the unvaccinated group catching measles while the vaccinated one didn't. #MedicalHistory #Measles
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“Savants Report Discovery Of Vaccine For Measles” The Baltimore Sun (September 18, 1940)
“Savants Report Discovery Of Vaccine For Measles” The Baltimore Sun (September 18, 1940) The Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, Maryland) Newspapers.com
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Scratch Post News Archives @scratchpost.news · 13/08/2026
In 1940, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania announced early success vaccinating children against measles — a disease that had been the commonest cause of death among American soldiers in WWI. #MedicalHistory #Measles
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“Measles Vaccine Wins in Initial Test, Reported” The Owensboro Messenger (September 22, 1940)
“Measles Vaccine Wins in Initial Test, Reported” The Owensboro Messenger (September 22, 1940) Sun, Sep 22, 1940 The Owensboro Messenger (Owensboro, Kentucky) Newspapers.com
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Scratch Post News Archives @scratchpost.news · 12/08/2026
In 1958, measles was killing far more Americans than polio (410 deaths vs. 220) — a stunning reversal driven by the new Salk vaccine, at a time when no measles vaccine yet existed. #MedicalHistory #Measles
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“Measles Kills More Than Polio Now” The Washington Daily News (November 28, 1958)
“Measles Kills More Than Polio Now” The Washington Daily News (Nov 28, 1958) 28 Nov 1958, Fri The Washington Daily News (Washington, District of Columbia) Newspapers.com
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Scratch Post News Archives @scratchpost.news · 27/07/2026
“Donald Trump getting boring” The Daily Item (March 18, 1989) Article originally posted in The Daily Item on March 18, 1989. Full text provided by Newspapers.com below. “Donald Trump getting boring I'm tired of seeing Donald Trump's face in your newspaper crying about how everyone is picking on…
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“Donald Trump getting boring” The Daily Item (March 18, 1989)
Article originally posted in The Daily Item on March 18, 1989. Full text provided by Newspapers.com below. “Donald Trump getting boring I'm tired of seeing Donald Trump's face in your newspaper crying about how everyone is picking on him. Is he getting equal time to every story written about the homeless?” Patrick Welsh, New Rochelle
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Scratch Post News Archives @scratchpost.news · 27/07/2026
“When Donald Trump Talks…” Staten Island Advance (May 4, 1989) Article originally published in the Staten Island Advance on May 4, 1989. Full article text provided by Newspapers.com below. “When Donald Trump talks... The good thing about being Donald Trump is that he can say anything he wants, in…
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“When Donald Trump Talks…” Staten Island Advance (May 4, 1989)
Article originally published in the Staten Island Advance on May 4, 1989. Full article text provided by Newspapers.com below. “When Donald Trump talks... The good thing about being Donald Trump is that he can say anything he wants, in acqui,sitions, in architecture or in full-page advertisements in major metropolitan newspapers. The bad thing about being Donald Trump is that once he says it, it's there for all the world to see.
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Scratch Post News Archives @scratchpost.news · 20/07/2026
I bet he is the bestest goodest boy! And very ironic — my Facebook memories showed me this guy that was lost in our neighborhood this day a few years ago and we had him in our backyard until his owners came to get him. So if your doggo is anything like this guy, you’ll be so happy! ❤️
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Scratch Post News Archives @scratchpost.news · 20/07/2026
One of my latest rabbit holes was a 2001 news story about Zorro Ranch — getting some insight on the scale of the property, as well as neighborhood comments on how mysterious Jeffrey Epstein was. 🔗 Read: open.substack.com/pub/scratchp...
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Scratch Post News Archives @scratchpost.news · 19/07/2026
In 2001, Jeffrey Epstein did something we’ve heard Donald Trump do often: sue over “overvalued assets.” The “overvalued asset” being Zorro Ranch, a 10,000-acre property purchased in 1993. And this tax dispute shed more insight on then-very mysterious Epstein. Read: substack.com/@scratchpost....
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A 2001 tax dispute cracked open the door to Zorro Ranch.
A look inside the property, and the Epstein mystery, Santa Feans couldn't quite shake.
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Scratch Post News Archives @scratchpost.news · 04/07/2026
A Watchman’s Appeal to the Common People, Weeks Before the Declaration
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A Watchman’s Appeal to the Common People, Weeks Before the Declaration
Weeks before the Declaration of Independence was published, a Philadelphia essayist under the name ‘A Watchman’ put the Loyalists on blast — reminding Pennsylvanians that common people made up nine-tenths of the population, and making the case for the independence that would become official just weeks later.
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Scratch Post News Archives @scratchpost.news · 17/03/2026
America’s Oil Anxiety Has a 70-Year Paper Trail
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The 70-Year Paper Trail on America’s Oil Anxiety
In September 1956, an AP analyst asked whether the U.S. could survive a Middle East oil crisis. Nearly 70 years later, the question hasn’t changed much — only the numbers have.
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Scratch Post News Archives @scratchpost.news · 01/03/2026
“War Timeline” The Naples Daily News (March 20, 2003)
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“War Timeline” The Naples Daily News (March 20, 2003)
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Scratch Post News Archives @scratchpost.news · 06/02/2026
I felt that way too, but as I have dove into news archives and creating scratcpost.news, seeing all we’ve been through and overcome in our history makes me feel confident that we’ll prevail. Bruised and broken, for sure.
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Scratch Post News Archives @scratchpost.news · 05/02/2026
"Does a College Education Unfit a Woman for Domestic Duties" Minneapolis Daily Times (June 16, 1901)
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“Does a College Education Unfit a Woman for Domestic Duties” Minneapolis Daily Times (June 16, 1901)
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Scratch Post News Archives @scratchpost.news · 03/02/2026
“Labor Saving Machines” Lancaster Daily Intelligencer (June 28, 1876)
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“Labor Saving Machines” Lancaster Daily Intelligencer (June 28, 1876)
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Scratch Post News Archives @scratchpost.news · 02/02/2026
Oh god the comments on YouTube do not disappoint
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Scratch Post News Archives @scratchpost.news · 02/02/2026
If calories don’t matter and anyone is looking for an alternative idea, I highly recommend Philadelphia’s cheesecake filling. It’s great by itself. It’s great with yogurt (especially Chobani Flips’ French toast). It’s great with anything. Ten stars. Highly recommend.
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Scratch Post News Archives @scratchpost.news · 02/02/2026
He was fine, but my uncle told her it was getting too hard to defend Trump. Especially when he’s killing his own people. So he just has been staying off social altogether. Was pretty shocked to hear that. I just hate that it took people dying (well, this way — it’s not new) to change his mind.
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Scratch Post News Archives @scratchpost.news · 02/02/2026
My uncle hadn’t been on facebook in like a month. None of his usual sht talking. My cousin, brother and I often went at it with him and the fights weren’t civil. My mom reached out to my aunt (not a trump fan either) and asked if he was okay because she hadn’t seen him.
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Scratch Post News Archives @scratchpost.news · 02/02/2026
My mom was having a convo earlier with someone about my uncle. She hates Trump and for some reason, my uncle, who lives on the border in Texas, loves him. My cousin and I have gotten into some nasty fights with him. But he’s my mom’s older brother and they have been able to be civil. Well…
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Scratch Post News Archives @scratchpost.news · 01/02/2026
Hm. I wonder if we can be strategic about this……
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Scratch Post News Archives @scratchpost.news · 01/02/2026
Clearly I don’t know my Texas candidates because my first thought was “Tom from Succession is losing??” 😂 And yas. Holy shit indeed. A good holy shit.
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Scratch Post News Archives @scratchpost.news · 18/01/2026
And that “it’s the woman’s fault because she didn’t do what the agent said.” 🤬
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Scratch Post News Archives @scratchpost.news · 18/01/2026
There’s an app called Lettre that I know is digital, but if you have an Apple Pencil or stylus you can write to penpals. It sends letters at the same speed as mail. I’ve had a few people I wrote back and forth with. I wish it was more popular.
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Scratch Post News Archives @scratchpost.news · 15/01/2026
As tensions continue to rise because of Donald Trump, truths that can explain why he’s wiling to put America in war are surfacing. If you haven’t, read this story about Iraq war veteran—Sascha Riley. I say that with a huge trigger warning for child sex trafficking. It’s horrific.
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"Don't worry. Boys are hard to find." Part 1 o2
Trump/Epstein and Associated Criminal Enterprises: Victim Interviews: SR
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Scratch Post News Archives @scratchpost.news · 10/01/2026
“What Limited Government?” The Register (October 16, 1968)
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“What Limited Government?” The Register (October 16, 1968)
“What Limited Government?” The Register (October 16, 1968) Oct 16, 1968 The Register (Santa Ana, California) Newspapers.com
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Scratch Post News Archives @scratchpost.news · 05/01/2026
Right? Like how can he say that with a straight face after Trump JUST PARDONED ANOTHER CONVICTED DRUG TRAFFICKING PRESIDENT.
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Scratch Post News Archives @scratchpost.news · 05/01/2026
Unfortunately it will feel slow moving but we need to keep doing what we’ve done for the last year. But hopefully congress will grow a spine and do their jobs/take back their power. Until then: • Slow the process • Peaceful protests and civil disobedience • Relentlessly contact representatives
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Scratch Post News Archives @scratchpost.news · 05/01/2026
25th 👏🏻 him 👏🏻 now 👏🏻
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Scratch Post News Archives @scratchpost.news · 03/01/2026
Right? I couldn’t sleep. Thought I’d mindlessly scroll because that usually makes me tired. NOT TODAY!
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Scratch Post News Archives @scratchpost.news · 03/01/2026
If helpful, I’ve drafted a letter you can use to reach out to your lawmakers regarding the strike on Venezuela. Feel free to use any or all of this, and you can send this letter to your representatives directly by texting SIGN PVPEZF to 50409.
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Scratch Post News Archives @scratchpost.news · 03/01/2026
I’ve drafted a letter if helpful for anyone to use to reach out to your lawmakers regarding the strike on Venezuela. Feel free to use any or all of this, and you can send this letter to your representatives directly by texting SIGN PVPEZF to 50409.
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Scratch Post News Archives @scratchpost.news · 03/01/2026
And additionally, we could have have a woman leading the country right now who would have acted for those who women and not put us in a war. Christ.
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Scratch Post News Archives @scratchpost.news · 02/01/2026
More Than 200 Years Ago, White People Were the Ones Infiltrating America
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Nearly 200 Years Ago, White People Were the Ones Infiltrating America
In an August 1837 letter, a Native author warned of Europe's progress, likening European immigration to colonization. As we face similar challenges today, understanding history is crucial.
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Scratch Post News Archives @scratchpost.news · 01/01/2026
Ddddaaaaayyyyyyuuuuuummmmm!!!
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Scratch Post News Archives @scratchpost.news · 25/12/2025
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Scratch Post News Archives @scratchpost.news · 21/12/2025
Journalism often fills the gaps left by sealed or redacted files. Here’s an archive of #Epstein reporting from the mid-90s onward:
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Beyond the Redactions: A Historical Archive of Jeffrey Epstein Reporting
Explore decades of news coverage on Jeffrey Epstein that help fill gaps where redacted DOJ records leave questions unanswered.
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Scratch Post News Archives @scratchpost.news · 20/12/2025
“A mysterious stranger has come to Stanley. His exact plans aren't known, but apparently he's building the largest home in New Mexico.” • The Albuquerque Times • June 1995 View this and more news clips about #Epstein at scratchpost.news/epstein-news...
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Scratch Post News Archives @scratchpost.news · 20/12/2025
And to add to that work, here is a repository of news articles dating back to 1995 about Epstein, including coverage of Trump and Epstein. scratchpost.news/epstein-news...
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Beyond the Redactions: A Historical Archive of Jeffrey Epstein Reporting
Explore decades of news coverage on Jeffrey Epstein that help fill gaps where redacted DOJ records leave questions unanswered.
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