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<< but does that mean everyone has to hear about it on the news? why not just inform the 12,000 folks instead of the whole country? ::shrugs:: >>
Explain to me how you notify 12,000 full time, part time, intern, and volunteer workers, plus however many various people who visited there over the weeks without making some sort of public announcement. >>
Not only that, but imagine how the country would react when those 12,000 people starting telling friends, those friends started telling friends. Not only would nasty rumours be spread, but the country would be left with no verification, only making the situation worse.