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Re:The accidental invention of the Illuminati conspiracy by sverige on Sunday August 13, 2017 @12:43PM (#15003606)
The phrase "conspiracy theory" was coined by the CIA. [1,2] It is one of the greatest counters to the exposure of secrets ever invented. This article is a good example of why it is so effective. Who's going to question the authority and veracity of the BBC?

[1] https://projectunspeakable.com/conspiracy-theory-invention-o...

[2] http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-02-23/1967-he-cia-created...

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Re:The accidental invention of the Illuminati conspiracy by mcguire on Sunday August 13, 2017 @05:03PM (#15004915)
[3] Foucault's Pendulum, Umberto Eco.
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Re:The accidental invention of the Illuminati conspiracy by dispo001 on Sunday August 13, 2017 @01:53PM (#15003995)
To point out the obvious: people who most badly need to understand this are not able to understand what it means.

We need some approach like Not Sure talking with plants.

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