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Six geologists were found not guilty of manslaughter after being accused of not foreseeing a fatal earthquake in Italy in 2009. Despite being cleared of any wrongdoing, they still experienced a great deal of humiliation from the general population.

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Six geologists were found not guilty of manslaughter after being accused of not foreseeing a fatal earthquake in Italy in 2009. Despite being cleared of any wrongdoing, they still experienced a great deal of humiliation from the general population.

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