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Much of the writing in this article seems somewhat similar in style, vocabulary, etc., to that on Drudge's website. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.45.13.150 (talk) 13:19, 7 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Added a copyright free image of Matt Drudge, only reusable image i have found of Drudge so if you find a better image feel free to replace it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Harry-Oscar2323 (talk • contribs) 11:19, 18 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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