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Editor's note: The USA Patriot Act -- the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act -- has generated intense debate since it was enacted almost three years ago. This series by The Providence Journal staff writer Gerald M. Carbone examines the implications of some of the more controversial sections of the act's 348 pages.
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Day 8: 15 of Patriot Act's sections expected to fade into sunset

Day 7: U.S. can seize assets, no conviction required

Day 6: Foreigners can be imprisoned indefinitely

Day 5: Your financial information is available on demand

Day 4: Prosecutors' powerful tool can be shared with others

Day 3: Snooping of e-mail, voicemail made easier for federal agents

Day 2: FBI can access almost anything about anyone

Day 1: Act greatly expands powers of secret court

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