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Famed MIT Computer Scientist Who Defended Epstein Resigns

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Richard Stallman had also advocated for the legalization of child pornography and pedophilia on his personal blog for 15+ years.

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A renowned MIT computer scientist resigned from two jobs Monday amid outrage over his remarks describing a victim of financier and sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein as seeming

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