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JDPriestly

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20. Rubik's cubes are the toys of nerds. Snowden is a nerd.

Tue Jun 11, 2013, 03:10 AM

Jun 2013

That is why he was entrusted with the information he apparently had. I don't think he is a fraud. Obama has virtually admitted that the allegations are true. I could be wrong, but I don't think he is a fraud.

Oh, and it is very likely that Rubik's cubes are pretty easy to get in Hong Kong. Maybe he bought it in the hotel. Maybe he brought it along because he likes to move something around with his hands when he is bored. It isn't a big deal. If you say look for the guy in the red sweater, there could be several such people. A Rubik's cube is sort of passe and not likely to be held out by more than one person.

So I wouldn't place too much importance on the Rubik's cube. I have one in my office which was left there by one of my children.

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Interesting article. Thanks for posting it. Autumn Jun 2013 #6

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A Rubik's Cube? TheRightIsWrong Jun 2013 #9

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