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		cpeterso on Nov 14, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Dole/Kemp '96 Online Campaign Was dolekemp96.org the original website? whois says the domain was registered in 2003 and archive.org first crawled the site in 2001. Domain Name:DOLEKEMP96.ORG Created On:27-May-2003 14:15:22 UTC Last Updated On:25-Jan-2012 00:36:47 UTC

Firehed on Nov 14, 2012 [–]

If the domain lapses and is re-sold (not just transfered, but actually deleted and re-created), you can expect to see the newer created time.

It could also be the registrar serving up wacky WHOIS info.

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