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TIL from 1999 to 2006 John Mackey, founder of Whole Foods, made anonymous postings on a Yahoo chat forum as Rahodeb, anagram of "Deborah" supporting Whole Foods and denigrating Wild Oats, a competitor he later acquired. The messages were disclosed in court filings by the FTC.

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