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Were the Podesta emails fake? How do you fake DKIM?

The Podesta e-mails were not fake (at least as far as I know), but they were out-of-context view into the cynical world of running a campaign.

The idea that the Clinton campaign was using "pizza" as a code-word for child pornography, and that the basement of a Washington DC pizza place (which had no basement) was used as a hub for an international child smuggling operation, aka pizzagate, is absolutely fake.

Are you about to bring up the "pedophile code words" conspiracy theory about those emails on Hackernews?

I'm sure "pizza-related handkerchief map" was just a typo on John's behalf... Maybe he was on ambien when he was asking if he’ll do better playing dominos on cheese than on pasta?

Did he type that at all?

Did you leave a handkerchief 09-02-2014 From: Susan Sandler To: John Podesta The realtor found a handkerchief (I think it has a map that seems pizza-related. Is it yorus? They can send it if you want. I know you’re busy, so feel free not to respond if it’s not yours or you don’t want it.

09-04-2014 From: John Podesta To: Susan Sandler It's mine, but not worth worrying about.

Oh he didn't send it, but receiving it and not saying anything about the nonsense someone sent is just as suspicious. The dominos on cheese comment is veritably him, though.

But clearly nothing is going on and anyone that brings it up must be a domestic terrorist.

Wrong again, that was Herb Sandler. Today is the first day that I read any of these emails, and I already know more than you about them. Why am I here pointing out your misunderstandings of the facts? Shouldn't you have become a steward of the facts before unraveling your thoughts in this thread?

No, it's just that sane and rational people realize that the emails are just old people conversing and not proof of an insane conspiracy.

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