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class="infobox-data"><span style="display:none">(<span class="bday">1964-10-30</span>)</span>October 30, 1964<br /><div style="display:inline" class="birthplace"><a href="/wiki/Columbus,_Mississippi" title="Columbus, Mississippi">Columbus, Mississippi</a>, U.S.</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Died</th><td class="infobox-data">July 23, 2020<span style="display:none">(2020-07-23)</span> (aged 55)<br /><div style="display:inline" class="deathplace"><a href="/wiki/Wilmington,_North_Carolina" title="Wilmington, North Carolina">Wilmington, North Carolina</a>, U.S.</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Education</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/San_Jacinto_College" title="San Jacinto College">San Jacinto College</a> (<a href="/wiki/Associate_degree" title="Associate degree">AA</a>)<br /><a href="/wiki/Mississippi_State_University" title="Mississippi State University">Mississippi State University</a> (<a href="/wiki/Bachelor_of_Arts" title="Bachelor of Arts">BA</a>, <a href="/wiki/Master_of_Science" title="Master of Science">MS</a>, <a href="/wiki/PhD" class="mw-redirect" title="PhD">PhD</a>)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Occupation(s)</th><td class="infobox-data role">Conservative <a href="/wiki/Columnist" title="Columnist">columnist</a>, professor of criminology</td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Michael Scott Adams</b> (October 30, 1964 – July 23, 2020) was an American <a href="/wiki/Conservative" class="mw-redirect" title="Conservative">conservative</a> political columnist, writer and professor of <a href="/wiki/Criminology" title="Criminology">criminology</a> at the <a href="/wiki/University_of_North_Carolina_Wilmington" title="University of North Carolina Wilmington">University of North Carolina Wilmington</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Townhallbio_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Townhallbio-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He became known for his outspoken opinions, frequently attracting controversy. When he did not receive a promotion to full professor, he filed a lawsuit against the university and eventually won. After many conflicts with students and national coverage of his controversial social media and blog posts, public pressure to have him removed grew and he was eventually asked to retire. Twenty-one days after reaching a retirement settlement with the university, he was found dead in his home with a gunshot wound to the head.<sup id="cite_ref-WECT_News_6_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WECT_News_6-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Early_life_and_education">Early life and education</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Mike_Adams_(columnist)&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Early life and education"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Adams was born on October 30, 1964, in <a href="/wiki/Columbus,_Mississippi" title="Columbus, Mississippi">Columbus, Mississippi</a>, to Joe Dee Adams, Jr. and Julia Marilyn Rester Adams,<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and raised in <a href="/wiki/Clear_Lake_City,_Texas" class="mw-redirect" title="Clear Lake City, Texas">Clear Lake City, Texas</a>. He graduated from <a href="/wiki/Clear_Lake_High_School_(Houston)" class="mw-redirect" title="Clear Lake High School (Houston)">Clear Lake High School</a> in 1983, and earned an associate degree in psychology from <a href="/wiki/San_Jacinto_College" title="San Jacinto College">San Jacinto College</a> in <a href="/wiki/Pasadena,_Texas" title="Pasadena, Texas">Pasadena, Texas</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Townhallbio_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Townhallbio-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He then transferred to <a href="/wiki/Mississippi_State_University" title="Mississippi State University">Mississippi State University</a>, where he was a member of <a href="/wiki/Sigma_Chi" title="Sigma Chi">Sigma Chi</a>, to finish his <a href="/wiki/Bachelor_of_Arts" title="Bachelor of Arts">Bachelor of Arts</a> in 1987.<sup id="cite_ref-Townhallbio_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Townhallbio-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Vita_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Vita-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He remained at Mississippi State to obtain a <a href="/wiki/Master_of_Science" title="Master of Science">Master of Science</a> in <a href="/wiki/Psychology" title="Psychology">psychology</a> under the mentorship of David McMillen in 1989 (they remained close friends despite strong ideological differences), followed by his doctorate in <a href="/wiki/Sociology" title="Sociology">sociology</a> in 1993.<sup id="cite_ref-Vita_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Vita-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Career">Career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Mike_Adams_(columnist)&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 1993, the <a href="/wiki/University_of_North_Carolina_Wilmington" title="University of North Carolina Wilmington">University of North Carolina Wilmington</a> (UNCW) hired Adams to teach in the criminal justice program, where he continued to teach until July 2020. He won the Faculty Member of the Year award in 1998 and again in 2000,<sup id="cite_ref-UNCWbio_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-UNCWbio-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Turscak_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Turscak-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and his classes were popular with many students.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>After the <a href="/wiki/September_11_attacks" title="September 11 attacks">September 11 attacks</a>, a UNCW student sent a mass message to faculty critical of United States foreign policy in the Middle East. Adams responded with another mass message criticizing the student and her arguments. The student subsequently submitted a request for access to Adams' other private emails. The university inspected Adams' emails and did not take any action. The story attracted attention among free-speech organizations and conservative media, leading to him becoming "a gleefully self-avowed 'anti-diversity' celebrity" according to <i>Slate</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-thefire.org_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-thefire.org-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Adams became known for his outspoken conservative opinions, which were frequently controversial with students, faculty, and the public.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (March 2021)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> Harbor House published Adams' first book, <i>Welcome to the Ivory Tower of Babel</i>, in 2004.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Sentinel_(publisher)" title="Sentinel (publisher)">Sentinel</a> published his second book, <i>Feminists Say the Darndest Things: A Politically Incorrect Professor Confronts "Womyn" on Campus</i>, in 2007.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Later that year, Adams joined the faculty of <a href="/wiki/Summit_Ministries" class="mw-redirect" title="Summit Ministries">Summit Ministries</a> in <a href="/wiki/Manitou_Springs,_Colorado" title="Manitou Springs, Colorado">Manitou Springs, Colorado</a>, where he spent his summers lecturing against <a href="/wiki/Abortion" title="Abortion">abortion</a> and defending <a href="/wiki/First_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution" title="First Amendment to the United States Constitution">First Amendment</a> rights on college campuses.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>His third book, <i>Letters to a Young Progressive: How to Avoid Wasting Your Life Protesting Things You Don't Understand</i> was published by <a href="/wiki/Regnery_Publishing" title="Regnery Publishing">Regnery Publishing</a> in 2013. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Employment_discrimination_lawsuits">Employment discrimination lawsuits</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Mike_Adams_(columnist)&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Employment discrimination lawsuits"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 2007, Adams was denied a promotion by the UNCW administration and sued university officials, alleging religious and speech-based discrimination.<sup id="cite_ref-2011Case_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2011Case-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Adams specifically alleged that the university had discriminated against him on the basis of his Christian views and writings.<sup id="cite_ref-Baird2014-03-20_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Baird2014-03-20-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Adams was represented by <a href="/wiki/David_French_(political_commentator)" class="mw-redirect" title="David French (political commentator)">David French</a> and attorneys <a href="/wiki/Alliance_Defending_Freedom" title="Alliance Defending Freedom">Alliance Defending Freedom</a>, a conservative Christian legal advocacy organization.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_Eastern_District_of_North_Carolina" title="United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina">U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina</a> initially granted <a href="/wiki/Summary_judgment" title="Summary judgment">summary judgment</a> in favor of university officials.<sup id="cite_ref-2011Case_15-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2011Case-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Adams appealed to the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Court_of_Appeals_for_the_Fourth_Circuit" title="United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit">U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit</a>, where he was supported by the <a href="/wiki/American_Association_of_University_Professors" title="American Association of University Professors">American Association of University Professors</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Thomas_Jefferson_Center_for_the_Protection_of_Free_Expression" title="Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression">Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression</a>, and the <a href="/wiki/Foundation_for_Individual_Rights_in_Education" class="mw-redirect" title="Foundation for Individual Rights in Education">Foundation for Individual Rights in Education</a>, which filed an <a href="/wiki/Amicus_brief" class="mw-redirect" title="Amicus brief">amicus brief</a> in his support.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2011, the Fourth Circuit reversed "the district court's grant of summary judgment as to Adams' First Amendment claims of <a href="/wiki/Viewpoint_discrimination" title="Viewpoint discrimination">viewpoint discrimination</a> and retaliation" and sent the case back to the district court.<sup id="cite_ref-2011Case_15-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2011Case-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Fourth Circuit, however, upheld the district court's grant on summary judgment to the defendants on Adams' <a href="/wiki/Title_VII" class="mw-redirect" title="Title VII">Title VII</a> and <a href="/wiki/Equal_Protection_Clause" title="Equal Protection Clause">Equal Protection Clause</a> claims, finding that there was "simply no direct evidence that the Defendants treated Adams differently based on his religious beliefs."<sup id="cite_ref-2011Case_15-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2011Case-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2014, on remand in the district court, Adams won at a jury trial, bringing a seven-year legal battle to a close.<sup id="cite_ref-Baird2014-03-20_16-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Baird2014-03-20-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> UNCW filed an appeal with the Fourth Circuit, but that appeal did not proceed because the parties settled the case. Under the terms of the settlement, Adams was promoted to full professor and received seven years' back pay.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Removal_from_teaching">Removal from teaching</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Mike_Adams_(columnist)&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Removal from teaching"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 2016, he was widely criticized by his colleagues for commenting on a student by name in a publication. The UNCW Academic Senate President said, "We wouldn't have imagined that we would have to tell our colleagues that they shouldn't make public statements about students in the media, on social media or anyplace for that matter."<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> According to <i>The Daily Beast</i>, his "social media accounts and blog posts are littered with hate speech against gay, lesbian, transgender, and queer people"<sup id="cite_ref-:0_21-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and he regularly used his platform on <i>Daily Wire</i> "to attack and mock... students, staff, and faculty".<sup id="cite_ref-:0_21-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:1_22-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In June 2020, public pressure to have him removed from teaching rose from a <a href="/wiki/Facebook" title="Facebook">Facebook</a> group named Justice for UNCW, which gained 8,000 followers.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Two <a href="/wiki/Change.org" title="Change.org">Change.org</a> petitions called for his removal.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:1_22-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Actor <a href="/wiki/Orlando_Jones" title="Orlando Jones">Orlando Jones</a> joined the calls to fire Adams.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Hundreds of criminology professors and graduate students from across the U.S. delivered a petition which, in part, stated, "Professor Adams hides behind the veil of '<a href="/wiki/Freedom_of_speech" title="Freedom of speech">free speech</a>,' but through his rhetoric on Twitter and his column he has harassed, threatened, and spread hateful speech against students and faculty."<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Through an agreement with the university, Mike Adams was scheduled to retire on August 1, 2020,<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and was to receive a settlement of $504,702.76 which was to be paid out over the course of 5 years to cover lost salary and retirement benefits.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On May 29, Adams wrote, "Massa <a href="/wiki/Roy_Cooper" title="Roy Cooper">Cooper</a>, let my people go!" on <a href="/wiki/Twitter" title="Twitter">Twitter</a><sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and later tweeted "Don't shutdown the universities. Shut down the non-essential majors. Like <a href="/wiki/Women%27s_studies" title="Women's studies">Women's studies</a>." The University of North Carolina Wilmington responded with "These comments may be protected, but that is not an excuse for how vile they are. We stand firmly against these and all other expressions of hatred."<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Personal_life">Personal life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Mike_Adams_(columnist)&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Personal life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Adams claimed to be a member of several professional organizations, including the <a href="/wiki/Academy_of_Criminal_Justice_Sciences" title="Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences">Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences</a>, the Alabama-Mississippi Sociological Association, the <a href="/wiki/American_Society_of_Criminology" title="American Society of Criminology">American Society of Criminology</a>, the <a href="/wiki/National_Association_of_Scholars" title="National Association of Scholars">National Association of Scholars</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Mid-South_Sociological_Association" title="Mid-South Sociological Association">Mid-South Sociological Association</a>, the Southeastern Psychological Society and the <a href="/wiki/Southern_Sociological_Society" title="Southern Sociological Society">Southern Sociological Society</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-Vita_5-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Vita-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-UNCWbio_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-UNCWbio-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He had also been a <a href="/wiki/Christians" title="Christians">Christian</a> convert from atheism since 2000,<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Turscak_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Turscak-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> switching his party affiliation from <a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a> to <a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a> as a result.<sup id="cite_ref-Townhallbio_1-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Townhallbio-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was married in 2003 to Krysten Dyanne Scott,<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> a then student of UNCW, but they later divorced.<sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Death">Death</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Mike_Adams_(columnist)&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Death"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On July 23, 2020, Adams was found dead at his home in <a href="/wiki/Wilmington,_North_Carolina" title="Wilmington, North Carolina">Wilmington, North Carolina</a>, by police conducting a welfare check.<sup id="cite_ref-Kosikowski_34-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Kosikowski-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Release of the 911 tape from the event indicated Adams died of a gunshot wound.<sup id="cite_ref-Kosikowski_34-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Kosikowski-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On July 27 his death was ruled a suicide.<sup id="cite_ref-WECT_News_6_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WECT_News_6-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>After his death, the UNCW chapter of the <a href="/wiki/Young_America%27s_Foundation" title="Young America's Foundation">Young America's Foundation</a>, for which Adams served as faculty adviser, issued a statement praising his legacy.<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Works">Works</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Mike_Adams_(columnist)&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Works"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><i>Welcome to the Ivory Tower of Babel: Confessions of a Conservative College Professor</i>, 2004.</li> <li><i>Feminists Say the Darndest Things: A Politically Incorrect Professor Confronts "Womyn" on Campus</i>, 2007.</li> <li><i>Letters to a Young Progressive: How to Avoid Wasting Your Time Protesting Things You Don't Understand</i>, 2013.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Mike_Adams_(columnist)&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist 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