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OUTLINE:

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(00:00) – Introduction

(06:00) – Thetans

(09:59) – Dianetics

(22:02) – God

(32:38) – Sea Org

(36:48) – Auditing

(57:01) – Control

(1:07:25) – David Miscavige

(1:16:32) – Xenu

(1:32:26) – Secrecy

(1:38:29) – Mike Rinder

(1:45:36) – Separation of families

(1:52:30) – Tom Cruise

(1:56:23) – Sin

(2:01:19) – Corruption