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The CDA made the communication of anything "indecent with the intent to annoy", a felony punishable by a fine and up to two-year imprisonment. President
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Conduct Unbecoming: Gays and Lesbians in the US Military
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949:The Horror of Torture, Reinterpreted through Art
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852:Stoilas, Helen; Knox, James (12 October 2007).
689:"Post Traumatic Press Syndrome: The Full Story"
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936:Clinton Fein is not afraid to make a statement
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571:Macavinta, Courtney (24 September 1998).
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702:Johnson, Kresta Tyler (October 2004).
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595:"Court Upholds Ban on Obscene E-Mail"
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893:"Clinton Fein at Toomey Tourell"
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