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June 5, 2001

The New York Times' Kaycee Nicole Swenson story: A Beautiful Life, an Early Death, a Fraud Exposed.

Occasionally Mr. van der Woning spoke on the telephone to someone he thought was Kaycee, but most conversations took place using instant messaging. "I spoke with her every day," Mr. van der Woning said. "Sometimes I spoke with both Kaycee and Debbie at the same time. Figure that one out."