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Updated Tuesday, March 28, 2006, at 2:48 PM ET

Ridenour, one month later, reporting back to Abramoff and company on a letter she wrote to the editor of Insight magazine defending labor practices in the Marianas.

Worked for Abramoff; former aide to Sen. Spence Abraham, R.-MI.
A conservative newsmagazine owned by Moonies.
Abramoff's law firm at the time; "Gates" is Bill Gates, Sr.
That's right. She's actually apologizing.
Can you believe this?

Updated Tuesday, March 28, 2006, at 2:48 PM ET
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