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		jbicha on Sept 6, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: FBI’s Deep Web Child Porn Ring Questions Role of G... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trolling_(fishing) Although given the breadth of their fishing, I guess trawling (using a net) is more accurate than trolling (using a line).

seizethecheese on Sept 6, 2016 [–]

Thank you, I learned something new. I do think trawling would be a better metaphor, but my correction is also wrong.

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