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Wired: Jedis Stand for the Census Count
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To the frustration of the census managers in New Zealand, England, Wales and Australia, an e-mail saturating inboxes for the past couple of months just refuses to go away. By Kim Griggs. (May 31, 2001)
Urban Legends Reference Pages: Religion (Census Knight)
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Can Australians or those in the UK make 'Jedi' a recognized religion in their country by entering it as their religion on the 2001 census form? No.
Register: UK Jedi get green light
theregister.co.uk
The census form itself confirms that entering a frivolous faith therein will not result in an appearance before the courts. By Lester Haines. (April 23, 2001)- Register: May the false declaration be with you
theregister.co.uk
On Sunday 29 April would-be Jedi Knights have a rare opportunity to achieve official recognition for their 'religion'. By Lester Haines. (April 10, 2001) 
CNet: E-mail stunt empowers Jedi fans
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Star Wars fans in the United Kingdom are stung by an e-mail suggesting that the forthcoming UK Census would recognize Jedi as a religion if enough people put it on the form. (April 17, 2001)
BBC: Jedi makes the census list
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A campaign to get people to write the entry on their census forms has succeeded in the term being included on the list of religions for the 2001 UK census. (October 9, 2001)
Savannah Now: Britons check off Jedi Knight when asked their religion on census form
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When asked their religious affiliation on the 2001 census forms, many Britons are writing in "Jedi Knight," government officials said Wednesday. (October 11, 2001)- BBC: Jedi e-mail revealed as hoax
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Thousands of Britons receive an e-mail saying the Star Wars Jedi religion will be legally recognised if it has enough census mentions. (April 11, 2001) 
About.com Urban Legends: Star Wars Religion Doesn't Make Census
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Will filling in 'Jedi' as your religion on census forms cause the government to recognize it as a legitimate faith? A three part series of articles by David Emery. (April 16, 2001)- Register: Jedi Knights achieve official recognition as a religion
theregister.co.uk
Jedi Knights have gained official recognition as a religion in the UK Census 2001. By Kieren McCarthy. (October 9, 2001) 
Jedi Master Am I Therefore Normal Rules of Grammar I Do Not Follow
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Editorial about the census stunt by Andrew Rilstone.- BBC: The gospel according to Luke (Skywalker)
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You may be a fan of the Star Wars films, but are you a follower? Moves are afoot to have the fictitious Jedi philosophy the movies espouse recognised as a proper religion. (March 6, 2001) 
Telegraph: Jedi Knights force way into census religion list
telegraph.co.uk
Jedi Knights, the galactic order of warriors from the Star Wars films, were celebrating a small victory last night in their campaign to be recognised as an official religion. (October 12, 2001)
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"A group of individuals agreed to list their religion as Jedi in the last census , manipulating the results as a prank." But Mr Cheliotis denies the survey, ...
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Mollie
Mon, 31 Aug 2009 15:48:06 GM
star-wars-return-of-the-. jedi. Sometimes the most interesting . religion. stories are about some small angle in daily life. And the Washington Post's William Wan has found a great one. He looks at how folks have filled out the religious ... The thing is that Wan is handicapped by Facebook declining to share any meaningful information about how people fill out the . form. . We learn that only 150 million out of 250 million users worldwide fill out the religious views box but not ...
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