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FACT: Despite speculation to the contrary, there is so far no evidence that the Church of Scientology plans to establish a huge presence in virtual world Second Life. No secret deals for vast tracts of First Land have been revealed either by the Church or Second Life purveyor Linden Lab. Reports of a massive outreach initiative, involving dozens and eventually hundreds of customized avatars controlled in shifts by Church personnel and sent on conversion missions throughout Second Life, are also unconfirmed. The technology to translate a Scientologist E-meter into a device that can function virtually between two avatars has also not yet been perfected. Certainly, insinuations that the Church of Scientology might have some influence over the inception, implementation, or future of Second Life are, to date, unsubstantiated.