Wicked pedia: Vatican, CIA edit online entries


	Wicked pedia: Vatican, CIA edit online entries

tabsey

8-16-2007 5:10 AM

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politics, censorship

tabsey says:

Rewriting history has become old hat; just adapt it to fit your bias.

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