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Limbaugh claims his “think piece” conspiracy theory on oil rig explosion was taken “out of context”

Written by Media Matters Staff

Published 05/03/10 4:38 PM EDT

From the May 3 edition of Premiere Radio Networks' Rush Limbaugh Show:

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Previously:

Rush's conspiracy theory: “Environmentalist whackos” may have blown up oil rig to “head off more oil drilling”

Rush: “Jury's still out” on whether it's a “coincidence” that an oil rig exploded just before Earth Day

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