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

Behind the Bastards

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Misguided Valor Leads to Misplaced Bombs

Elron Hubbard mistakenly believed he engaged Japanese submarines during a period of heightened wartime paranoia, resulting in him dropping over 100 depth charges on what was actually a magnetic iron deposit on the ocean floor. Despite his claims of destroying a submarine, a naval investigation revealed no enemy presence, highlighting the dangers of misinterpretation in combat situations and the potential consequences of unfounded bravado.

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