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A jungle utopia ended with a congregation drinking poisoned punch

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Moving a massive congregation to a dense jungle utopia before orchestrating mass murder is profoundly tragic. A charismatic preacher promised absolute racial harmony and socialist perfection, only to plunge his isolated followers into deep paranoia that ultimately culminated in a vat of poisoned beverage.

A jungle utopia ended with a congregation drinking poisoned punch
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