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The story of terror reads evolving allegations against Joe Biden

occupies an odd place within America's ongoing culture war.

On one hand, Reed still has some defenders on the left, despite the inconsistencies in her

story, and the fact that her accusations serve to discredit

the Democratic presidential nominee. On the other hand, many conservatives who often

are skeptical in regard to the Me Too movement,

still remain eager to promote Ms Reed's claims

for what many suspect be partisan reasons.

To cut through all this, Colette commissioned

veteran reporter Kathy Young to investigate Reed's allegations.

Kathy's report, which appeared last week in Quilette under the headline,

Terror Reed's dubious claims and shifting stories show the limits of believe women, took readers into fresh territory,

including previously unreported inconsistencies in Ms Reed's description of her ex-husband's

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