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The following article appeared in the February 1990 edition
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of the Trinity Broadcasting Network monthly newsletter to its
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supporters:
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THE GATES OF HELL OPENED?
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Scientists are afraid that they have opened the gates to hell.
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A geological group who drilled a hole about 14.4 kilometers deep
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(about 9 miles) in the crust of the earth, are saying that they
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heard human screams. Screams have been heard from the condemned
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souls from earth's deepest hole. Terrified scientists are afraid
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they have let loose the evil powers of hell up to the earth's
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surface.
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"The information we are gathering is so surprising, that we
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are sincerely afraid of what we might find down there," stated Mr.
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Azzacov, the manager of the project to drill a 14.4 kilometer hole
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in remote Siberia.
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The geologists were dumbfounded. After they had drilled
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several kilometers through the earth's crust, the drill bit
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suddenly began to rotate wildly. "There is only one explanation -
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that the deep center of the earth is hollow," the surprised Azzacov
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explained. The second surprise was the high temperature they
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discovered in the earth's center. "The calculations indicate the
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given temperature was about 1,100 degrees Celsius, or over 2,000
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degrees Fahrenheit," Dr. Azzacov points out. "This is far more than
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we expected. It seems almost like an inferno of fire is brutally
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going on in the center of the earth."
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"The last discovery was nevertheless the most shocking to our
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ears, so much so that the scientists are afraid to continue the
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project. We tried to listen to the earth's movements at certain
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intervals with supersensitive microphones, which were let down
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through the hole. What we heard, turned those logically thinking
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scientists into a trembling ruins. It was sometimes a weak, but
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high pitched sound which we thought to be coming from our own
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equipment," explained Dr. Azzacov. "But after some adjustments we
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comprehended that indeed the sound came from the earth's interior.
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We could hardly believe our own ears. We heard a human voice,
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screaming in pain. Even though one voice was discernible, we could
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hear thousands, perhaps millions, in the background, of suffering
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souls screaming. After this ghastly discovery, about half of the
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scientists quit because of fear. Hopefully, that which is down
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there will stay there," Dr. Azzacov added.
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Translated from AMMENUSASTIA, a newspaper published in Finland.
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Their address:
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Santa Ana, CA 92711
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HELL.DOC Page 1
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A SHORT STUDY ON HELL
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by Rick Fortier
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BIBLICAL REFERENCES ON HELL IN THE NEW TESTAMENT
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1. Hell is located in the heart of the earth.
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Matthew 11:23 "...brought down to hell..."
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Luke 10:15 "...thrust down to hell..."
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Matthew 12:40 "...in the heart of the earth..."
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2. There is an unquenchable fire in hell.
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Matthew 5:22 "...in danger of hell fire..."
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Mark 9:43,45 "...into the fire that never shall be
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quenched..."
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Luke 16:24 "...for I am tormented in this flame..."
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3. Hell was originally meant for the fallen angels.
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2 Peter 2:4 "For if God spared not the angels that
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sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them
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into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgement;"
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4. Is a temporary holding place for the wicked dead until the Great
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White Throne Judgement. Then those in hell will be cast into the
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Lake of Fire.
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Luke 12:5 "...after he hath killed hath power to cast
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into hell..."
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2 Peter 2:4 "...to be reserved unto judgment..."
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Revelation 20:12-14 "And I saw the dead, small and great,
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stand before God; and the books were opened: and another
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book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead
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were judged out of those things which were written in the
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books, according to their works. And the sea gave up the
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dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up
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the dead which were in them; and they were judged every
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man according to their works. And death and hell were
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cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death."
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5. References on humans that are under the earth.
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Matthew 10:28 "...able to destroy both the soul and body in
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hell..."
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Philippian 2:10 "That at the name of Jesus every KNEE should
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bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things
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UNDER the earth;" (note that the things have knees)
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Revelation 5:3 "...And no MAN in heaven, nor in earth, NEITHER
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UNDER THE EARTH..."
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HELL.DOC Page 2
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6. The discovery of the physical location of hell could be an end
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time sign.
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Acts 2:19 "...And I will show wonders in the heaven
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above, and SIGNS IN THE EARTH BENEATH; blood, and fire,
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and vapor of smoke..."
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7. Persons dead in hell have complete senses, desire, and memory
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intact with remembrance of what occurred before death.
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Luke 16:22-31
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22 And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was
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carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man
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also died, and was buried;
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23 And in hell he lift up HIS EYES, being in torments,
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and SEETH Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
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24 And HE CRIED and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on
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me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of HIS
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FINGER in water, and cool MY TONGUE; for I am tormented
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in this flame.
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25 But Abraham said, Son, REMEMBER that thou in thy
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lifetime received good things, and likewise Lazarus evil
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things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.
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26 And beside all this, between us and you there is a
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great gulf fixed: so that THEY WHICH WOULD pass from
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hence to you cannot; neither CAN they pass to us, that
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would come from thence.
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27 Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou
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wouldest send him to my father's house:
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28 For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto
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them, lest they also come into this place of torment.
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29 Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the
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prophets; let them hear them.
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30 And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto
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them from the dead, they will repent.
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31 And he said unto him, IF THEY HEAR NOT MOSES AND THE
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PROPHETS, NEITHER WILL THEY BE PERSUADED, THOUGH ONE ROSE
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FROM THE DEAD.
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Comments:
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v 23. The rich man recognized Abraham, and knew who he was
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even though he had never seen him before indicating either
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that he was more aware after he died than while he was alive,
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or that he had the ability to be taught after he died. He also
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saw Lazarus and recognized and remembered him. Also, our souls
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must have recognizable features just like our bodies because
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he could discern between Abraham and Lazarus.
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v 24. Evidently after death we can speak and will have
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emotion. And we will have fingers and tongues that can sense
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death.
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HELL.DOC Page 3
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v 25. The rich man in hell must have had the ability to
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remember, because Abraham tells him "REMEMBER". Also, it must
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be that we will experience either comfort or torment after
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death depending on our location.
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v 26. The dead still had the capability of desire, because
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Abraham says "THEY WHICH WOULD", meaning "those that desire
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to". Also, Abraham states that it is impossible to pass the
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gulf, thus indicating that there was no mercy to be granted
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after death, which rules out purgatory.
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v 27. It is interesting to note that the rich man still
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thought that he could boss around people even after he was
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dead.
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v 28-31. People that are alive now must believe and be
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persuaded by the scriptures. Physical evidence, such as
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someone being raised from the dead will not cause people to
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become believers.
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CLOSING COMMENTS
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The article printed in TBN's newsletter does not definitively
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state that they found the gates of hell. Even if they did have
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physical evidence, that would not necessarily persuade non-believ-
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ers into becoming believers.
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Think about this, if Jesus could have shocked people into
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believing that he had rose from the dead, then why didn't he just
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walk through Jerusalem a few days after his death with his hands
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raised in the air? They definitely would have known where he had
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been by the daylight that was showing through the holes in his
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hands! You might ask, "Why didn't he?". To that question I would
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have to reply that if it was the best method of gaining believers
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then he would have done it. During the forty days after his resurr-
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ection, Jesus showed himself to many people. But he only showed
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himself to those that were already believers at the time of his
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death. It wasn't until after the preaching started that the church
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began to grow. Preaching is the best method to gain believers.
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People that are already believers don't require evidence to
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maintain their beliefs. What is accomplished with signs and wonders
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is that some of the non-believers will become curious and read their
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Bibles and find the truth. Don't close your eyes to the truth. Read
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Matthew 13:10-17. If you're reading this now, then you're not too
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late. Make up your mind now that you will not reject the article
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without first investigating all of the facts.
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Rick Fortier
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14411-114 Kittridge St.
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Van Nuys, CA 91405
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HELL.DOC Page 4
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The Salted Slug Strange 408-454-9368
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Lies Unlimited Mick Freen 415-583-4102
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