14 July 2026 - conspiracy theories

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A: Why are there so many conspiracy theories? Are aliens planting them?
B: Jeez, it's obviously the mind control satellites. Just look up, you can see them.
A: Maybe that's how the aliens are doing it.
C: There's no need for an extraterrestrial explanation. Air pollution, fungal toxins, genetic damage from retroviruses, dinosaur scientists at the center of the Earth....
A: The aliens planted all that nonsense? Uh oh.
B: How can I escape to NASA's secret base on Jupiter?

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