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		loceng on Jan 31, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Footage released of Guardian editors destroying Sn... I don't fully buy it. The government would likely find a huge amount of value in knowing exactly what was leaked.

gcb0 on Feb 2, 2014 [–]

that was exactly what i said.

the editors called them on the bluff that it was to prevent extra leaks, when everyone knows the gov wants the data to further prosecute leakers.

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