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844:Metzger, Richard (12 October 2008).
697:"Best Communities/Best Website 2008"
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736:Cox, Jennifer (21 September 2008).
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364:James Randi Educational Foundation
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607:. North West Skeptical Events Ltd
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379:Edinburgh Skeptics in the Pub
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754:. London Skeptics in the Pub
372:British Humanist Association
249:, the editor and founder of
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774:"Scott Campbell's Homepage"
626:Owen Duffy (9 March 2010).
539:Question, Explore, Discover
509:List of public house topics
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886:Cohen, Jon (23 May 2008).
503:European Skeptics Congress
816:"Shirley Ghostman and me"
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395:At The Fringe of Reason
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368:The Brights
296:Simon Singh
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183:rationality
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