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   From: nospam@nospam.net   
      
   banana wrote:   
   > 1) You can be absolutely certain - and I mean 100% certain - that the   
   > fingerprint info taken from children at UK schools (including without   
   > asking permission from parents) is being centrally gathered and retained   
   > by the secret State.   
   >   
      
   oh we had that when i was at school,   
      
   the police liason officer came in (probably mid-80's) and took the   
   classes fingerprints.  they took them away and then they sent them back   
   to the school where we all got "gold stars" and a "house point".   
      
   back then, no-one battered an eyelid.   
      
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