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2. Doesn't scrubbing mean destroying?

Wed Feb 11, 2026, 11:39 AM

Feb 11

A redaction is something that can be unredacted. But scrubbing means the files are destroyed.

So, which is it?

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Rep. Ro Khanna says he has determined that 70% to 80% of the Epstein files are STILL buried [View all] womanofthehills Feb 11 OP

Start leaking, we're ready to see them all FakeNoose Feb 11 #1

Doesn't scrubbing mean destroying? Baitball Blogger Feb 11 #2

It means the FBI is still holding the original Epstein documents FakeNoose Feb 11 #3