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I spent a good chunk of the day chasing down this story (which was first noted here) and related details that suggest Sarah Palin, at least, may have called Ashley Todd before her story broke in its full disgusting glory. But I stopped, partly because I found at least one incidence in which the cops used the inflammatory phrase cited by the McCain campaign--"teach her a lesson"--and because aside from thehttp://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/files/28/files//2008/10/20081024ashley_todd_160.jpg