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	Illegal numbers

Newfman

11-2-2007 9:29 PM

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11-4-2007 8:06 PM

pokkets

Something being declared illegal means a lot less when it is considered who really writes the law, and who of those that write it actually obey it.

11-4-2007 8:15 PM

constantskeptic

I remember the digg article as well

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