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The petition includes a letter Erik purportedly wrote in 1988 to his cousin, Andy Cano, that discusses Jose’s ongoing molestation of his youngest son.
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Emily Palmer, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024
Despite the cosmetic differences, the doll did have a purportedly evil history.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 6 Oct. 2024
Papers purportedly found on Dahlgren’s corpse detailed his mission.
—Longreads, 3 Oct. 2024
Posted by Greg Norman 16 hour(s) ago Israeli military releases video of Hezbollah missile landing in central Israel village
The Israel Defense Forces released a video Tuesday purportedly showing a missile that was fired by Hezbollah landing in a village in central Israel.
—Fox News, 2 Oct. 2024
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Emily Palmer, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024
Despite the cosmetic differences, the doll did have a purportedly evil history.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 6 Oct. 2024
Papers purportedly found on Dahlgren’s corpse detailed his mission.
—Longreads, 3 Oct. 2024
Posted by Greg Norman 16 hour(s) ago Israeli military releases video of Hezbollah missile landing in central Israel village
The Israel Defense Forces released a video Tuesday purportedly showing a missile that was fired by Hezbollah landing in a village in central Israel.
—Fox News, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Purportedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purportedly. Accessed 13 Oct. 2024.
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