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L. Ron Hubbard's Visit to China
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L. Ron Hubbard, the founder of Scientology, visited China and Tibet in 1927, but had a negative view of the people and culture. He spun his experience in his book as a thrilling adventure and began to sketch out story ideas during his boring travel time.
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