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Part One: Why Kidnapping Conspiracy Theories Are Everywhere

Behind the Bastards

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The History of Chain Letters

There's a surprising amount of like scientific studies on how durable it actually is to use chain letters for this purpose. The most detailed analysis of the history of this art form that I have found comes from an independent researcher named Daniel W. Van Arstale. He started collecting huge numbers of chain letters and posting them on his private website, which is a thing people don't really have anymore.

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