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		kevin_thibedeau on June 29, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The NoScript Misnomer Hosts files only work for redirecting known bad actors down the memory hole. A noscript style blocker is needed to catch malicious js from new sources not tracked in a hosts database.

dbbolton on June 30, 2015 [–]

That's why I said "largely, but not entirely". I still use them.

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