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-# List of Atrocities commited by US authorities
+# List of Atrocities committed by US authorities
 
 *Definition: An extremely wicked or cruel act, typically one involving physical violence or injury.*
 
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 - [x] http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/4/14/1201622/-Death-by-capitalism
 - [x] Smedly Butler
 
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