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Fan fiction site AO3 says it could take two to four weeks to restore service after a security incident; AO3 hosts 18M+ works and has 11M+ registered users

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Fan fiction site AO3 says it could take two to four weeks to restore service after a security incident; AO3 hosts 18M+ works and has 11M+ registered users

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