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A Fury from Hell—or Was He?, History
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Pirate Booty and Thrice Cursed Islands - Atlas Obscura
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Opinion More Than a Pirate, a Rebel With a Democratic Spirit - The New York Times
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Red Sox teammates pay tribute to late Tim Wakefield
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What pirates were really like in Colonial days - The Boston Globe
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Did the Utopian Pirate Nation of Libertatia Ever Really Exist? - Atlas Obscura
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Love Goes to Buildings on Fire
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Government-sponsored pirates helped the American Revolution - Big Think
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The Pirates are off to their best start since 1992. Should we take them seriously?