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 Well, well, well, look who we have here! It's our dear readers tuning in for another edition of The Weekly Rundown of Lighthearted Lunacy. Sit back and prepare yourselves for a rollercoaster ride through the wild and wacky news stories that make you question reality itself.

First up, we have Lawrence Mark Sanger, co-founder of Wikipedia, stirring up some CIA conspiracy theories. He suggests that the CIA has taken over Wikipedia to manipulate public opinion. Just imagine if your biology teacher was secretly an undercover spy trying to brainwash you with facts about mitochondria! But hey, anyone can edit Wikipedia, so I'm just going to update my page to say I'm a world-class tightrope walker.

Next on our agenda is Liberty Safe facing heat after assisting the FBI with cracking open a safe allegedly linked to the January 6 riot. This had people grabbing their Bud Lights in protest! But fear not; Liberty Safe promises now they'll require subpoenas for future code disclosures. Meanwhile, American Rebel saw this as an opportunity and announced their new line of beer: American Rebel Beer—because nothing says patriotism like chugging a cold one.

In Gabon, military officers decided it was time for a change and staged yet another coup in Africa. Military takeovers often start with good intentions but end up becoming...well...military dictatorships. It's like ordering salad dressing on the side but getting drenched in mayo instead—definitely not what you