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This book arrived in mailboxes all around Baltimore with no explanation. Until now

By Scott Maucione
Published September 15, 2025 at 4:14 PM CDT

This summer in Baltimore, thousands of copies of the same book showed up in mailboxes and on doorsteps without an explanation. Here's the story behind the mysterious "Great Controversy."

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