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Re:Bitcoin exchange rate reached $100 USD per BTC by tomsthumb on Monday April 01, 2013 @11:34AM (#5473682)
Some numbers are illegal, but that's because they have particular uses (Crypto etc). How in the world would the US be able to declare possession and exchange of data illegal?
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Re:Bitcoin exchange rate reached $100 USD per BTC by omni on Monday April 01, 2013 @12:14PM (#5473957)
Child pornography stored on a computer is data. The possession and exchange of child pornography is illegal.
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