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Part One: How L. Ron Hubbard Lied His Way to Godhood

Behind the Bastards

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The Story of Elrond Hubbard

Scientology lore claims that he carried out the first mineralogical survey of Puerto Rico. He did briefly work for a prospecting company, but he was back in the mainland United States within a few months. 1934 saw the explosion of the only art form Elrond Hubbard truly master pulp fantasy fiction.

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