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https://www.thefix.com/content/evan-ebel-murder-colorado-police-chief-paradise-cove8162?page=all 
https://www.lamag.com/citythinkblog/synanon-cult/ 
http://www.paulmorantz.com/cult/the-history-of-synanon-and-charles-dederich/
https://www.cabinetmagazine.org/issues/48/pendle.php 
https://www.thefix.com/content/aa-cults-synanon-legacy0009?page=all
https://pointshistory.com/2019/11/26/stories-of-synanon-part-one/d 
https://vinepair.com/spirits-101/history-of-distilling/ 
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Part One: Synanon: The Drug Rehab Program That Built Its Own Army

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Part One: Synanon: The Drug Rehab Program That Built Its Own Army

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