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Egyptian theme parks masqueraded as sovereign cults

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Building an ancient Egyptian theme park in rural Georgia is certainly a choice. Dwight York convinced followers he was an extraterrestrial master, constructing giant pyramids and sphinxes before federal authorities dismantled the entire deeply bizarre sovereign enterprise.

Egyptian theme parks masqueraded as sovereign cults
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