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“Confusing a targeted audience is one of the necessary ingredients for effective mind control.”

Quote by Joost Meerloo

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Joost Meerloo was a Dutch doctor and psychologist, born in 1903 in the Netherlands and died in 1976. He made extensive contributions to the fields of psychiatry and psychology, particularly in the study of war trauma and antisocial behavior. more

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