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| Every Story Ever (ESE) is a list of every comic story ever, ranked from best to worst. It includes everything from single panel comic strips to all 80 issues of Starman, drawn from listener suggestions. It began as the after-interview [[Segments|segment]] in 2014, based on ranking segments from [https://thebestshow.net The Best Show with Tom Scharpling], and in 2015 moved to its own special episodes, thanks to [https://www.patreon.com/WarRocketAjax Patreon] supporters. Episodes grew to 2 hours in September 2015 after reaching another Patreon goal. In January 2019, Comics Catch-Up specials debuted in which [[Matt D. Wilson|Matt]] & [[Chris Sims|Chris]] read (or re-read) comics they couldn't previously rank (or re-rank), sometimes based on listener polls.
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| The first comics on the list were Batman: Year One at the top, and Identity Crisis at the bottom. While the former moved into second place 2 months later when the story where "Spider-Man does the thing" was ranked, the latter has remained at the bottom of the list due to its negative effects on [https://www.dccomics.com Detective Comics Comics].
| | Addresses between 123 and 315 are unknown, addresses from 317 to 569 are Internet Cafes. |
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| The list itself is set in stone, and Matt & Chris are merely the arbiters placing every story exactly where it belongs, except that one time when [https://creator.zencastr.com/z/K3D32GWu it was gonna be carnage]. This can lead to surprising results, as when Jason Latour's Twitter comics about how Ryan North fundamentally misunderstands Elmer Fudd turned out to be better than Grant Morrison's best comic since 2008, or that time in 2017 when Frank Miller was revealed to be the author of the second best and second worst comics of all time, especially strange since one of those books was written and published 20 years after he got on a boat and sailed off into the Bermuda Triangle with John Byrne, never to be seen again.
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| Comics rated come from listeners, directly through listener submissions or based on the results of Twitter polls for Comics Catch-Up. Submissions are limited to 3 comics, and priority is given to [https://www.patreon.com/WarRocketAjax Patreon] subscribers.
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| ESE has inspired loving gimmick infringement from a number of other podcasts:
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| | | | 123 || Shawn Waltman’s House |
| * [http://jingle.horse HARK Podcast] - Ian and Jam listen to every Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, New Year’s, winter, holiday, etc. song, review them, and rank them from best to worst.
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| * [http://rankandvile.podbean.com Rank & Vile] - Quincy and Ryan rank every horror movie ever made.
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| * [https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/hardcore-gaming-101 Hardcore Gaming 101] - you know, same deal, but with [https://bit.ly/47kgames video games]?
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| | | | 316 || Hell Yeah Construction Company |
| Matt & Chris are not above stealing from themselves, leading to other ranking podcast:
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| | | | 317-569 || Internet Cafe |
| * [https://soundcloud.com/smarkofthebeast Smark of the Beast] - Matt Wilson and Matt Fisher rank the world of professional wrestling.
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| * [https://moviefighters.tumblr.com Snack Situation] - Chris & Matt review snacks
| | | 570 || Furnace Repair Shop |
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| == Instructions ==
| | | 571 || Internet Cafe |
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| To submit comics for inclusion on the list:
| | | 572 || Internet Cafe |
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| # '''Make a list of three (3) comics''' - you may include additional comics, marked as such, in case the arbiters have not read the comics on your list.
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| # '''Find the line-stepper password''' - if you are a [https://www.patreon.com/WarRocketAjax Patreon] subscriber at the $10 or higher level, include the line-stepper password. Matt regularly sends the password to patrons, but if you can't find it, message Matt on Patreon.
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| # '''Send the list to [mailto:warrocketpodcast@gmail.com warrocketpodcast@gmail.com]''' - do not send it to Matt in any other way or he won't find it. Include "Every Story Ever" and the line-stepper password, if applicable, in your message.
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| == The List ==
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| Note: Many of the comics are linked to Amazon. Sometimes that link goes to a hardcover omnibus, sometimes a trade paperback of the first volume - comics publishing is hard. Webcomics are linked to their site, individual comic strips to their publisher's page. For Amazon links, Matt & Chris will get a small kick-back to help keep the lights on and keep paying [[Bits|those gimmicks they keep sending in the mail called bills]]. Feel free to use those links to help you determine what to buy at your local independent bookseller.
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| If you'd like to make updates, please check out the [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1frfFoIyGG2_rel24ptmL0g-YJnPLVylQuQKjm2CPnsI/edit official Google Docs version].
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| # [https://a.co/d/6oPBYRT AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #31 - #33 (IF THIS BE MY DESTINY / THE FINAL CHAPTER] ([https://creator.zencastr.com/z/CteKyMkJ 197])
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| # [https://www.amazon.com/dp/1401207529/ BATMAN: YEAR ONE] ([https://creator.zencastr.com/z/GDh9wF97 189])
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| # [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1421519186 PLUTO] ([https://creator.zencastr.com/z/GaPSJPkx April 2016])
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| # [https://www.amazon.com/Mister-Miracle-Tom-King/dp/1401283543 MISTER MIRACLE] (2017, King and Gerads) ([https://creator.zencastr.com/z/6wf3oV-8 February 2019])
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| # [https://a.co/d/8x6XC80 FANTASTIC FOUR v1 #48 - #50 (THE COMING OF GALACTUS)] ([https://creator.zencastr.com/z/AgbILBdR December 2016])
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| # [https://www.amazon.com/Watchmen-Alan-Moore/dp/1401245250 WATCHMEN] ([https://creator.zencastr.com/z/jTHYNus5 201])
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| # [https://www.amazon.com/Achewood-Great-Outdoor-Chris-Onstad/dp/B005M4GQAW ACHEWOOD: THE GREAT OUTDOOR FIGHT] ([https://creator.zencastr.com/z/ybj2f8v3 May 2015])
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| # [https://www.amazon.com/All-Star-Superman-Grant-Morrison/dp/1401232051 ALL STAR SUPERMAN] ([https://creator.zencastr.com/z/DXUgiixn 202])
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| # BERSERK: THE GOLDEN AGE ([https://zencastr.com/z/_xvY2v4I Comics Catch-Up 51])
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| # [https://a.co/d/hNUoBat SUPERMAN v1 #156 - THE LAST DAYS OF SUPERMAN] ([https://creator.zencastr.com/z/YzkgI8Rr June 2015])
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| # [https://a.co/d/3gKqH7T GOTHAM CENTRAL] ([https://creator.zencastr.com/z/2l6JC5kp 192])
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| # [https://a.co/d/8Ojdhyy THOR v1 #360 - #362 (INTO THE VALLEY OF DEATH)] ([https://creator.zencastr.com/z/YzkgI8Rr June 2015])
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| # [https://a.co/d/4efPiCi USAGI YOJIMBO v3 #93 CHANOYU] ([https://zencastr.com/z/UWILPy4a December 2022])
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| # [https://a.co/d/4qU5CmO HELLBOY: PANCAKES] ([https://creator.zencastr.com/z/1GMve6k- December 2017])
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| # [https://www.amazon.com/Jack-Staff-Everything-Black-White/dp/1607063808 JACK STAFF: EVERYTHING USED TO BE BLACK AND WHITE] ([https://creator.zencastr.com/z/gwLBam5E March 2016])
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| # [https://www.gocomics.com/peanuts/1950/10/02 PEANUTS 10/2/50] (First strip) ([https://creator.zencastr.com/z/9cqfBxrJ February 2020])
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| # [https://www.gocomics.com/nancy/2018/04/09 NANCY, APRIL 9, 2018] (She is going IN on that cornbread) ([
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Tell your friends to vote to #SaveGimmickStreet.
Addresses between 123 and 315 are unknown, addresses from 317 to 569 are Internet Cafes.
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[unspecified]
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| 123 |
Shawn Waltman’s House
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| 124-315 |
[unspecified]
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| 316 |
Hell Yeah Construction Company
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| 317-569 |
Internet Cafe
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| 570 |
Furnace Repair Shop
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| 571 |
Internet Cafe
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| 572 |
Internet Cafe
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| 573 |
HVAC Place
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| 574 |
Internet Cafe that moves through space and time
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| 575 |
Internet Cafe
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| 576 |
Internet Cafe
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| 577 |
Internet Cafe
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| 578 |
Internet Cafe
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| 579 |
Internet Cafe
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| 580 |
Internet Cafe
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| 581 |
Internet Cafe
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| 582 |
Internet Cafe
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| 583 |
Internet Cafe
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| 584 |
Internet Cafe
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| 585 |
Internet Cafe
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| 586 |
Internet Cafe
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| 587 |
Internet Cafe
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Public Library
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Tire Place
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| 590 |
Dairy Queen
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Walk-in Clinic
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Spirit Halloween
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Gimmick Street Park
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Roller Bladery
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| 595 |
Gimmick Street Park
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Post Office
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Krispy Kreme
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| 598 |
A Different Walk-In Clinic with COVID Testing
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| 599 |
McDonald’s
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[unspecified]
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The Gimmick Street Bridge (Where Phil Collins saw that guy who saw that guy drown)
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The Gimmick Street Bridge
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| 603 |
The Gimmick Street Bridge
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| 604 |
The Gimmick Street Bridge
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| 605 |
The Gimmick Street Bridge
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| 606 |
The Gimmick Street Bridge
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| 607 |
The Gimmick Street Bridge
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| 608 |
The Gimmick Street Bridge
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| 609 |
The Gimmick Street Bridge
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| 610 |
Internet Cafe
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| 611 |
Internet Cafe Annex
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| 612 |
A Haunted House
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| 613 |
The Creepy Dracula Castle that Chris inherited.
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Convenience Store
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Hedge Maze
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| 616 |
616 Gimmick Comic Book Shop
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[unspecified]
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| 618 |
[unspecified]
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Ray Mysterio’s House
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| 620 |
The Fireworks Stand
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| 621 |
Kevin Nash’s House
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Kevin Nash’s Magic Mike Diesel Truck Stop
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Scott Hall’s Estate
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| 624 |
Ramon’s Razers
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| 625 |
Shawn Michael’s House
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Carmax and a historical marker for Matt’s two Mazda 626s
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Justin Credible’s House
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Arby’s
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Dominik Mysterio’s House
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| 630 |
Toy Store
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Adult Toy Store
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Castle Frankenstein
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| 633 |
Your local polling place
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Your local election commission
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A mailbox? Maybe a post office?
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| 636 |
An undefined void that might be a portal to Patreon or The Lost Woods
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The Great Deku Tree
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The place where a mailbox used to be
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The birthday cake bakery
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Chuck E. Cheese - converted to the Gimmick Street AMC Regal Cinemark Multiplex 123 (Now playing: The Flash)
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The end of the road... for Greunies. (Unofficial)
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One-Hour Photo to get cherished memories that you can keep for a lifetime
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Pie Shop from Pushing Daisies
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Ajax Local 1, the War Rocket Ajax Employees Union
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T-shirt Printing Place
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The dispensary
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| 647 |
Water
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Water
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The Island where Master Roshi lives
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| 650 |
A costume shop
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It’s gotta be Kane/Cain/Caine/Kayne/Cane
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Bojangles
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The Apple Store
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Panera Bread
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| 655 |
Spirit Halloween
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Candy Shop (by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson off the critically acclaimed 2005 sophomore album The Massacre)
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Spooky Haunted Mansion (in the Haunted Mansion district)
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GhostBusters™ Headquarters
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| 659 |
A Disney Store
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| 660 |
A butcher shop with a turkey as big as Chris
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A year-round petting zoo with reindeer, but for adults only, but not in a sexual way?
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| 662 |
The Blockbuster where you can rent Blue Streak, and other movies that Chris and Matt rented as kids.
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Mount Premise
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Flash Gordon Memorial Auditorium
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| 665 |
The ticket booth for the Devil's Tramping Ground
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| 666 |
The Devil's Tramping Ground
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Gimmick Street Full Gospel Assembly Independent Non-Denominational Mega-church
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| 669 |
The porn store
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