Posted on 01/01/2006 6:41:58 PM PST by DAVEY CROCKETT
Weapons of Disruption
C 2006 Frederick J. Cowie, Ph.D.
Whereas we have no masses, it certainly would be seriously challenging to deliver a "weapon of mass destruction" in the vast majority of geographical areas in the American West, as well as in many areas in the East and South. For instance, Montana is approximately the size of Germany, yet the population hovers only around a million (we have one representative in the House). There is no "metropolitan" area anywhere around, though Spokane is about three hundred miles away. Wyoming has more sheep than people. Utah has Salt Lake City and a few nearby populous areas. Nevada has two populated regional areas, Las Vegas and Reno. North and South Dakota have, well, a few folks here and there. Idaho folks are few and far between. I swear you can drive from San Antonio to El Paso without seeing a city policeman, because I've done it several times. Then there are Arizona, New Mexico, eastern California, inter alia. The point is we have a few population points, while the rest of the states are empty excepted for isolated small communities.Thus, out West we probably need to talk more about "weapons of disruption." (Some folks say "weapons of mass disruption," but we have no masses!)
You must ask yourself: What would I do if I were a terrorist (or a terrorism preparedness instructor) looking into the ramifications of launching a rural terrorism attack? Personally, I would concentrate on considering the consequences of disruption rather than mass destruction. Here are a few scenarios you might want consider when your local rural emergency management/response group gathers to discuss terrorism exercises.
1) Wildland Fire Incidents: Incendiary (mostly wildland) warfare has been used by military strategists for at least 2500 years, over a thousand years before the use of gunpowder. The western U.S. is disrupted, seriously disrupted, every year by wildland fires. Quite a few are started by humans, accidentally and purposefully. Starting dozens of major fires in a dozen western states could be a brilliant line of attack if militants wished to disrupt America. Thousands of security personnel could do nothing and the perpetrator/s would probably never be implicated, much less captured. Are you prepared?
2) Railroad Chemical Incidents: Many railroad main lines go through tunnels. A few strategically placed armor-piercing shells in a series of chlorine cars, along with appropriately staged derailments leaving the leaking cars in the tunnels, could shut down many main line routes in the West. Spin-off scenarios are numerous. Ready?
3) Flammable Liquid Incidents: Bridges are not easily brought down from below and approaches to bridge support structures are often highly visible and randomly monitored. However, on CNN we all have seen many tanker truck accidents involving burning hydrocarbons which have made bridge structures unusable. How hard would it be to have a few terrorists steal trucks and drive them (as opposed to hijacking planes and flying them) to strategic bridges over wide rivers or narrow gorges, ignite the gasoline (or diesel or crude), block the approaches with other incendiary or chemical releases, and make the structures extremely dangerous and impassible to highway traffic? Gotcha!
There are many variations of these themes. You probably have or can make up many more plausible, novel, and easily implemented rural-specific attack scenarios. Design exercises around them. If you want to stop terrorist events you must think like a terrorist and quit fighting last year's war!
Peace, thanks, Fred
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http://www.herald.ns.ca/Front/474083.html
African stopped at U.S. border was carrying N.S. man's ID
Posted on Tuesday, January 3, 2006 at 3:23pm
A Bedford man who lost his wallet in Quebec more than two years ago
was shocked to learn Wednesday that a West African man tried to use
his identification to enter the United States just before Christmas. Oumar
Kah was arrested Dec. 22 at the Calais, Maine, border crossing carrying
a Nova Scotia birth certificate and health card in the name of Daniel
Michael Pearson and a New Brunswick identification card issued that
same day in the same name. "You're kidding me," Mr. Pearson said
Wednesday when told of the arrest. "No one even called or anything.
You're the first person who actually even mentioned it." The 23-year-old
seasonal construction worker and father of two said he lost his jacket
and wallet just outside Montreal in the fall of 2003 during a short stop on
the highway to change drivers. Mr. Kah, 29, is a citizen of the Islamic
Republic of Mauritania.
Full Story at link.
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Morales Aligns Himself With Castro, Chavez
Posted on Wednesday, January 4, 2006 at 6:17am
President Hugo Chavez offered Bolivia's president-elect diesel fuel, trade
benefits and help in financing his social reforms as the two leftists
cemented ties, reasserting their opposition to U.S. policy in Latin
America. Fresh from a visit with Cuba's Fidel Castro, Evo Morales said in
Caracas at the start of a seven-nation world tour that he and the
Venezuelan leader were uniting in a "fight against neoliberalism and
imperialism."
Full Story at link.
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Libyan Political Prisoners Start Strike
Posted on Wednesday, January 4, 2006 at 6:19am
More than 130 Libyan political prisoners, mostly members of the banned
opposition Muslim Brotherhood group, have started a hunger strike in a
Tripoli prison, saying the government broke its promise to release them,
a human rights group said Tuesday. Seif al-Islam Gadhafi, a son of
Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, said last year that the 131 prisoners
would be freed by September 2004, but the promise was never kept,
said Jouma Umami, secretary of the Human Right Solidarity, a Libyan
group that operates in Geneva.
Full Story at link.
[I find this to be a strange report, muslims starving muslims, are they not both terrorist based?]
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Cambodian Fledgling Democracy Under Attack
Posted on Wednesday, January 4, 2006 at 6:20am
The arrests of Cambodia's two top human rights activists has raised
fears the nation is headed toward dictatorship again. Kem Sokha and
Yeng Virak are awaiting trial on criminal defamation charges related to a
banner criticizing Hun Sen, the country's prime minister and strongman.
They join a growing number of government opponents behind bars.
Full Story at link.
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Intelligence report says Iran seeks nuclear bomb: paper
Posted on Wednesday, January 4, 2006 at 6:22am
Iran is secretly trying to obtain technology and expertise needed to build
a nuclear weapon, according to a leaked intelligence report that
threatens to deepen a rift with the West over its nuclear program.
Tehran's nuclear purchasing plans stretch from Europe to North Korea
and the former Soviet states, Britain's Guardian newspaper said, citing a
report by an unnamed European intelligence agency.
Full Story at link.
Rural terrorism?
Here in America?
Anybody consider that the rural parts of America are not filled with a bunch of hand wringing sissies?
Do they think they can "blend in" our rural communities?
We won't send them to jail, we'll send them to he!!.
No, the danger is mainly to our cities, where "the enemies within" often run the show, and where the people are incapable of self defense, (by law, by habit, and by preference).
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4578152.stm
Troops 'kill' gunmen in Dagestan
Posted on Wednesday, January 4, 2006 at 6:24am
Reports from the North Caucasus region of Dagestan say five rebels
have been killed by Russian security forces in an operation that is still
going on. Helicopter gunships and mortar crews have been bombarding
the gorge near the Chechen border where heavily armed gunmen are
believed to be hiding. The fighting is near the Gimry road tunnel, which
has been attacked by militants in the past. Full Story at link.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4579094.stm
Iraqi minister's sister kidnapped
Posted on Wednesday, January 4, 2006 at 6:29am
The sister of Iraq's interior minister has been kidnapped at gunpoint, the
government says. Bayan Jabr's sister was travelling in a vehicle in
north-eastern Baghdad when she was ambushed. The interior ministry
did not name her, and gave no further details, but it was reported that
one bodyguard was killed and another injured in the attack.
Full Story at link.
http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_100016_04/01/2006_64786
New group claims two explosions
Posted on Wednesday, January 4, 2006 at 9:37am
A group not known to police claimed responsibility for two early morning
arson attacks in Athens — on a Finnish diplomat’s car and an office of
the ruling New Democracy party — in which nobody was injured. A man
claiming to be from a group called “Anti-State Justice” rang Alter
television station and said the organization had conducted the attacks,
which resulted in damage to buildings and several cars.
Full Story at link.
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/world/americas/13543422.htm
Haiti, Mexico most perilous for media
Posted on Wednesday, January 4, 2006 at 9:40am
Seven journalists were killed in Latin America and the Caribbean last
year, with Haiti and Mexico being the most dangerous countries for
reporters, said an annual report released today by the Paris-based
Reporters Without Borders. Cuba meanwhile, has become the ''world's
second biggest prison for journalists'' with 24 in jail, the group wrote.
Only China, with 115 times the population of Cuba, imprisons more, with
32.
Full Story at link.
Davey, I didn't listen, have silence tonight....nice.
Prayers for Doug's fast recovery.
Maybe I can catch the replay.
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/world/3563428.html
3 people found shot to death in two Nuevo Laredo attacks
Posted on Wednesday, January 4, 2006 at 9:42am
Police in the violence-wracked city of Nuevo Laredo found the bodies of
three people shot to death in two separate attacks, authorities said
Tuesday. Marco Antonio Palomo, a 31-year-old businessman, was shot
at least nine times Tuesday outside his convenience store, said José
Gaznarez, a police commander for Tamaulipas state, which includes
Nuevo Laredo.
Full Story at link.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/4579082.stm
Petrol bombs thrown during alert
Posted on Wednesday, January 4, 2006 at 9:47am
Petrol bombs and stones have been thrown at police officers and soldiers
during a security alert in Belfast. Army technical officers were called to
examine a suspicious object on the Falls Road in west Belfast at about
1830 GMT on Tuesday. A police spokeswoman said a crowd gathered
and petrol bombs and bottles were thrown. No-one was injured.
Full Story at link.
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Militants Attack Iraq Fuel Convoy
Posted on Wednesday, January 4, 2006 at 2:10pm
Militants ambushed a convoy of 60 tanker trucks heading to Baghdad
from Iraq's largest refinery Wednesday, destroying four of the vehicles
and damaging 15 others, police said. The attack, by insurgents with
rocket-propelled grenades and machine guns, came after the Beiji
refinery had reopened Sunday after being closed since Dec. 18 because
of threats against tanker drivers. The drivers began carrying fuel again
this week after the government promised extra protection for the
convoys.
Full Story at link.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,180554,00.html
Taliban Beheads Teacher for Educating Girls
Wednesday, January 04, 2006
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - Officials on Wednesday blamed Taliban militants
for
beheading a teacher in a central Afghan town, the latest in a string of
attacks against educators at schools where girls study.
Armed men decapitated Malim Abdul Habib in his home in the town of
Qalat
late Tuesday and forced his wife and children to watch, said Ali Khail,
a
provincial government spokesman. The assailant did not harm the other
relatives, he said.
The attackers then fled and the wife called the police, Khail said.
Police are questioning three people who were guests in the victim's
home at
the time.
Habib was the headmaster of Shaikh Mathi Baba high school, which is
attended
by 1,300 boys and girls.
The insurgents claim that educating girls is against Islam and they
even
oppose government-funded boys' schools because they teach subjects
other
than religion.
Zabul province's education director Nabi Khushal blamed Taliban rebels.
"Only the Taliban are against girls being educated," he said. "The
Taliban
often attack our teachers and beat them. But this is the first time one
has
been killed in this province."
Khushal said he was not aware of any previous threat against Habib,
whose
funeral Wednesday was attended by hundreds of students and teachers.
Taliban spokesmen and commanders in the region, one of the most
volatile in
Afghanistan, could not immediately be reached for comment.
In the past year, Taliban insurgents have occasionally put up posters
around
Qalat demanding girls' schools be closed and threatening to kill
teachers,
Khushal said.
He said 100 of the province's 170 registered schools have been closed
in the
past two to three years because of poor security. Of the 35,000
students
attending schools in Zabul, 2,700 were girls, he said.
There has been a series of attacks on girls' schools and teachers
across
Afghanistan since U.S.-led forces ousted the Taliban in 2001. In
October,
gunmen killed a headmaster in front of his students at a boys'
school in southern Kandahar province.
(continued)
http://www.theepochtimes.com/news/6-1-4/36523.html
Radio Taiwan International Hosts Former 610 Office Agent
By Lin Shanmei
Epoch TimesTaiwan Staff
Jan 04, 2006
Hao Fengjun (The Epoch Times)
TAIPEI - In the middle of December, Hao Fengjun arrived in Taiwan to participate in a forum on the Nine
Commentaries of the Communist Party. His arrival drew the attention of Taiwanese media. On December 19, Radio
Taiwan International (RTI) interviewed Hao. During the interview, the host, Yang Xianhong, specifically focused on
how the infamous '610 Office,' that Gestapo-like agency in charge of the persecution of Falun Gong in China, had
continuously obeyed orders from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to persecute unarmed citizens.
Yang cited the former Russian President Mikhail Gorbachev as an example of a prominent communist figure whose
humanity finally won out over the influence of state endorsed communist ideology. Hao Fengjun, a former member
of the 610 Office, chose to defect to Australia, rather than continue to participate in the brutal torture of innocent
Chinese citizens. Yang commented that there are many others in China right now who wish they had the courage
to follow Hao's example.
The RTI broadcast signal is powerful enough to be picked-up pretty much everywhere in China, and Yang invited
Hao to address his old friends and colleagues over the airwaves. Hao said, "I did not betray my motherland. It is
the CCP that I betrayed. I hope that the Chinese police with conscience and humanity as well as the police
working for the National Security Bureau can have a clear understanding of the CCP's nature, just like me. In this
way, an immediate end will be brought to the CCP's totalitarianism and dictatorship."
The following is Yang's interview with Hao.
Yang Xianhong: Today I am very happy to invite Mr. Hao Fengjun, a former 610 officer, to come to our program.
Nice to see you, Mr. Hao.
Hao Fengjun: Nice to see you.
Yang: Welcome to Taiwan. Let me start by introducing Mr. Hao Fengjun, aged 32, a former officer of the "610
Office", operating under the jurisdiction of the Tianjin Public Security Bureau. This February he fled from China to
Australia in search of asylum. At the end of July he was granted a refugee protection visa and permanent
residency in Australia. When fleeing his hometown, Hao brought with him numerous secret files to confirm the
existence of the "610 Office" and its inner workings. Hao also confirmed the suspicion that China did construct an
extensive spy network in western countries. In today's program we invite Mr. Hao to talk about the "610 Office"
and the reason for his defection.
Mr. Hao, we know that the CCP set up "the Central Leadership Group for Handling Falun Gong Issues on June 10,
1999. That's why this organization is called the "610 Office." How did you enter the "610 Office?" What kind of
work did you do in the "610 Office"?
Hao: I was chosen and was transferred to the "610 Office" in 2000. Since few staff from the branch offices applied
for employment in the "610 Office", computers were used to choose the staff. I was then selected. The
responsibilities of the Tianjin Public Security Bureau "610 Office' mainly include three aspects: first, Falun Gong
problems; second, the so-called harmful qigongs schools labeled by the CCP; third, all the other religious groups,
except Falun Gong, that were labeled as evil cult by the CCP.
Yang: In you opinion, were these groups any real threat to the CCP government?
Hao: These are just issues of personal belief. I did not see how they could pose any threat to national security.
Yang: Yes. The reason why I asked you the question is that the "610 Office", as well as national security
organizations or military organizations in other countries, must be established for the sake of something. That is,
there must be a righteous reason. And the reason is that something is against national security. This reason will
be used to boost everyone's morale, and all of the staff will make efforts to carry out the mission. I think the same
logic works in every country. What did the CCP use to boost everyone's morale?
Hao: Regarding this issue, intelligence analysts and case investigators have the least clarity. But the information
and the files we received from each level of the central government told us that Falun Gong as well as other
religions posed a threat to the Chinese Communist regime. Therefore, as part of the state mechanism, we are
required to carry out our orders. But in my opinion, Falun Gong practitioners, together with Christians and
Catholics, are just ordinary citizens, unlike mobs, terrorists or gangsters.
Yang: When it comes to national security issues, such as terrorism and the 911 incident in New York, in which
aircraft were used to attack unarmed civilians, everyone would agree that this kind of thing should never happen,
and that a government should spare no effort to maintain national security. This is something reasonable.
However, when unarmed civilians are simply steadfast in their religious beliefs, such as in Christianity, Catholicism
and Falun Gong, no other country in the world would dream of attacking them for it. People in most countries are
given the freedom to hold activities freely, providing that they are of harm to no one. Why is it that China seems
to consider these activities as threatening?
Because this is my first time to interview a person with the status of a national security officer like yourself, I'd like
to ask you how the Chinese Communist regime persuaded their national security officers to "bully," perhaps I
should say "deal with," these innocent and unarmed citizens. Their supposed crime is their beliefs—what they
think in their minds. Can the Chinese Communist regime really persuade them differently?
Brainwashed
Hao: We have been brainwashed by the CCP culture since we were small. All the political education we studied in
school was nothing more than Marxism, Mao Zedong thought and other stuff like these—we were required to
recite these doctrines over and over in school. As political education was a main subject in school, these thoughts
were instilled at a very young age. As I mentioned to the media earlier, not only does the Chinese Communist
regime lie to the western world, democratic nations and its people, but it also conceals the truth from people like
myself who are involved in its national security machine. I didn't come to realize the complete truth of this until I
arrived in Australia.
Yang: Well, judging from your process, you seemed to have this idea long ago. As you wanted to flee from China,
you then planned for it. When you were taking action, there should have been some conflicts in your mind. You
might have had thoughts that you were doing the wrong thing at work?
Hao: Yes, exactly!
Yang: Do you think others who work for the state machine maintain their steadfast belief in the CCP? Could they
be brainwashed so thoroughly?
Hao: No. The way I see it, almost all of those who had business contact with me and my colleagues, especially
government officials, possess dual personalities, which may not be known to people in Taiwan since they have
less contact with mainlanders. They seem to be conscientious and serious at work, as if they were participating in
political struggle. Yet, on the other hand, after work, they allow their humanity to surface once more, expressing
their genuine feelings. Thereby, their joy, anger, sorrow and happiness would be manifested again. That's it!
Yang: They may feel uneasy about what they have done in the daytime, so after work they may examine
themselves at home in the evening?
Hao: The CCP's interest is the ultimate concern at meetings, but after meeting nobody carries this sentiment into
their private lives.
Yang: What you mentioned reminded me of something that happened in the 1980s, when Mikhail Gorbachev was
still head of the Soviet Union. This same man later caused the collapse of the soviet communist regime.
Afterwards, everybody talked about him. After reading his biography, I found that he was faced with the same
problem that many now face in China. He didn't trust the KGB, but as head of the Soviet Union, he had to deal
with it every day. Therefore after going home and closing the door, he listened to Mahler's Fifth Symphony along
with his wife late at night every day. He made use of this period of time to purify himself and seek self-salvation.
It was very difficult for him, but eventually his humanity won out over his belief in the state machine; at which
point he rebelled against the system. During the process, Gorbachev was harshly criticized by his contemporaries
within Soviet circles. In following his conscience and his human nature, Gorbachev won the respect of the world
community.
Today, you have fled from China, but I think that you are not alone. In reality, you are a representative of the
many others who would do the same if they had the courage. I believe that many of your former colleagues and
old friends are probably listening to our program today. In fact, some of them have probably been assigned to
monitor its content and are listening very carefully to everything we say. Do you have anything to tell them after
being away from China for a good while?
Hao: When I was living and working in mainland China there were many things occurred around the country that
I, including my colleagues, did not really understand. Take Falun Gong for example. In 2001, 36 Western Falun
Gong practitioners went to Tiananmen Square to raise a banner calling for an end to their persecution. The order
we received at the time was that Falun Gong was spending enormous amounts of money to hire Westerners to
come protest at Tiananmen Square. After I got to Australia, I happened to meet one of the practitioners that had
been at Tiananmen Square at that time. I asked him when he began practicing Falun Gong. He told me that he
had been practicing since 1996. Not long ago, I went to Europe, where I came across a female French Falun Gong
practitioner who was also at Tiananmen Square in 2001. She started to practice in 1998.
This proves that the CCP was lying to us. It knew that the Falun Gong practitioners at Tiananmen Square in 2001
were all genuine. They lied to us to get us to do their dirty work.
I just have one thing to say to those listening in mainland China: I didn't betray my country, I only betrayed the
CCP. When I was in China I had a reputation for being an excellent police officer, and I can be proud of that. I
have chosen to live by my principles and to uphold the true responsibilities of my vocation. As a police officer, my
responsibility is to arrest people who commit crimes and to protect the public. It is not my job to persecute
innocent people.
Yang: That is just doing your job.
Hao: Exactly. It is doing my duty. So, I choose to come out. It is to say that no matter what I did in the past, good
or not, I can recognize the nature of the CCP. I can walk away from it. I hope the Chinese police and national
security police who have consciences, human nature and humanity can recognize the nature of the CCP and end
this despotism of one party.
Since I know they can hear me, I also want to tell them not to harass or interfere with my family again, who still
living in mainland China. They should know that if they continue to do so, I guarantee that the world will see the
more than 200 top-secret documents I have on hand.
Spies in Taiwan
Yang: On that note, I was wondering if you could comment on the spy network in Xi'an City of China mentioned
by Chen Yonglin—the Chinese diplomatic official who also defected to Australia. Do you know if the CCP also has a
spy ring in Taiwan?
Hao: I don't have much in-depth knowledge of the spy network in Taiwan because I was in charge of religious
surveilance and only analyzed information from North America, Australia and New Zealand. The overseas spy
networks you mentioned are classified as spies in other countries but in China they are called secret forces. How
many spies in Australia alone did diplomat Chen Yonglin expose after he defected? The documents I've seen,
together with those I took with me, all provide evidences that spies do exist and they are monitoring both Falun
Gong adherents and members of other religions in Australia. Some Westerners in Australia are under watch along
with, of course, Chinese in the U.S. and Canada. The secret forces we are talking about aren't like 007 in the
James Bond movies. They mainly consist of infiltrators, friends, acquaintances, and of course some senior secret
agents.
I have definitely seen some information from Taiwan about monitoring local residents.
The Chinese Communist Regime also does things like inciting defection among Taiwanese businessmen or
monitoring them. When they return to Taiwan, we bribe and coerce them into collecting information—on my part it
was all about religion. However, some agents were not under my supervision so I don't know their true names.
We usually have a code name for them. I think they have gone into hiding in Taiwan for anywhere between a few
years to a dozen years. I saw archives about long-term spies in Taiwan who work for the Chinese Communist
Regime. Now their main interest is in Falun Gong, which the Communist Regime treats as the primary force
disrupting its stability. All the overseas spies are involved in collecting information about Falun Gong.
Yang: You have a lot of different kind of information in your documents. Besides those regarding the persecution
of Falun Gong, we saw some about the tortures of dissidents in China. Can you please comment on this?
Hao: The dissidents in China mainly include pro-democracy activists, members of other religions, and advocates
for the independence of Tibet or Xinjiang. Some of them are under surveillance during their conversations and
telephone calls. The department responsible for political cases is supervising all these spy activities. The 610
Office under State Security Bureau is also administered by that department too.
Yang: What's your impression about Taiwan?
Hao: Taiwan should be called Treasure Island. Even though I was just there for a short time, I felt that the
Taiwanese are very honest and unsophisticated. Taiwan is a beautiful place and much cleaner than mainland
China. One thing that made an impression on me is its democratic atmosphere. I get a strong sense of it not only
from the media but also from the way people talk. Not long ago, I saw on television a speech the U.S. President
Bush made in Kyoto. In it he hoped that the Chinese Communist Regime would follow Taiwan's example and
establish a democracy, even though they have had one for just a short period. In watching them, I saw that the
Taiwanese truly love democracy. I feel encouraged by this kind of atmosphere. I hope that one day mainland
China could be like Taiwan.
Yang: It's very nice to see you in Taiwan and enjoy your time here. I believe many people are looking forward to
taking to you. (Turning to the audience) Let's thank Mr. Hao Fengjun. Thank you all and see you tomorrow.
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It looks like there are more shootings in North Carolina malls.
All sites too big for me.
A profound post, Granny.
Something's really bothering me today and I can't put my finger on it.
It's some kind of "undertow". Dark, very...very dark.
There's something to connect and I see most of us trying to connect it, but something big is missing from the picture.
LOL, I'm not sure I'd pass the test. :-)
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