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Part Three: L. Ron Hubbard's High Sea Adventures With His Private Cult Navy

Behind the Bastards

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What's the Difference Between a Cruise Ship and a Prison?

Hubbard and his wife each had a state room and a suite on the promenade deck of their big cruiser. The family had a special chef and their own food separate from the rest of the crew who lived in dorms that are generally described as smelly and cockroach-filled. Those who weren't lucky enough to have a private room slept in giant communal dorms of 50 to 100 people. Sometimes not allowed to bathe because they'd all done something bad.

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