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Who's On Your Hitlist?

"On MySpace three weeks ago, one student told anyone who cared to read, β€œI made a hit list.” The student added, β€œIt was so fun to write their names down saying I want them dead.” Readers took turns guessing the names on the list." From Hitlists, a disturbing but generally hype-free NYT article that explores the topic while making clear that there's not much correlation between the lists and actual violence. Below is an example: hit list.jpg

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