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communications
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perspectives
fourth
amendment
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yet
although
acknowledging
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concede
circumstances
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proper
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view
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expectations
legitimate
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meaning
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society
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basic
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sense
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law
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officials
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white
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use
pen
registers
believe
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hold
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professional
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amendment
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criminal
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unregulated
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undoubtedly
prove
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many
individuals
including
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unpopular
political
organizations
journalists
confidential
sources
may
legitimately
wish
avoid
disclosure
personal
contacts
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alabama
branzburg
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stewart
dissenting
permitting
governmental
access
telephone
records
less
probable
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thus
impede
certain
forms
political
affiliation
journalistic
endeavor
hallmark
truly
free
society
particularly
given
government
previous
reliance
warrantless
telephonic
surveillance
trace
reporters
sources
monitor
protected
political
activity
unwilling
insulate
use
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companies
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information
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beyond
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reach
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apparently
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telephone
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telephone
subscribers
see
ante
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assume
general
public
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obscene
phone
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traced
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scope
fourth
amendment
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turn
concededly
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