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Part One: The Last Days of L. Ron Hubbard

Behind the Bastards

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Scientology in Clearwater, Florida

Elrond Hubbard, founder of the Church of Scientology, revealed his location to Clearwater in 1976. He and his entourage fled 1200 miles north to Georgetown where he grew a beard and bought a new wardrobe. The news percolated through the local rumor mill until it was common knowledge that the profit of Scientology was hanging out in Dunedin rather than Clearwater. A few days after announcing his presence in Florida and instantly suing the mayor of the town, Elrond Hubbard went out to get a suit tailored near Dunedin. It turned out that the tailor was a science fiction fan, and since Ron was a proud narcissist, he immediately revealed his identity to the fan and told him

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