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Craigslist system...fewer than 30 people...operate the system" Additionally, the court stated "sing the remarkably candid postings on Craigslist, the can identify many targets to investigate...and can collect damages from any landlord or owner who engages in discrimination cannot sue the messenger just because the message reveals a third party's plan to engage in unlawful discrimination."
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