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scams YouTuber tells how he was "scammed beyond belief" Mark Frauenfelder

science fiction Sotheby's auctions artifacts from Lynch's Dune and other SF oddities Rob Beschizza

music Andy Samberg and Lady Gaga unite for a Lonely Island musical medley Grant St. Clair

crime FBI busts $44M publishing scam that preyed on aspiring authors Ellsworth Toohey

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