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Prosecutors in Berlin have accused the 40-year-old of setting fire to the homes of some of his suspected victims to cover his tracks.

From BBC

"We accept that some fires can be accidental, but deliberate fire setting is a crime and that's the message we'd like to get out."

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They looked so free in their space, just setting up their pole and dancing in their living room.

As the waves crashed cinematically on the rocks below, I thought that if we couldn’t get along in such a dreamy setting, then maybe it was an indication that we shouldn’t be together.

It advises setting up 2-step verification for accounts and using a strong, unique password of three random words.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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