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I would even say that it gives a very unique opportunity to study extreme groups, the sociology of extremism, and specific extremist topics, in real time. We used to have to refer to historical material for that. Now we can see it unfold in a sandbox. If you are an historian, an economist, a psychologist or a sociologist, 4chan is something that deserves a look.