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8 The sources that I use are ex-member accounts from police investigation statements as well as ex-
member accounts collected by a former member. Therefore, I acknowledge that this information is
allegation.
9 This information comes from an on-line body mass index calculator that computes BMI using the
formula BMI=kg/m2.
10 Published information on Anne Hamilton-Byrne‘s ‗Family‘ is scarce therefore, I primarily rely on
information found in Sarah Hamilton-Byrne‘s personal account of her childhood in ‗the Family.‘
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