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Barabak: Here's why Jeffrey Epstein's tangled web is conspiratorial catnip

Combining an ancient trope with modern cynicism, the sex-trafficking scandal has ingredients that keep it fresh long after other conspiracies faded. President Trump used it for political gain.

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