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Wed 12 Dec 2002Court told woman suffered personality changeA woman suffered a personality change after she was sucked into the grasp of the Church of Scientology and subjected to mind-control techniques, the High Court was told yesterday. Ms Mary Johnson has sued the church for damages.Among courses Ms Johnson reluctantly signed up for was a "purification rundown", the court heard. The starting point for entry to the church was a personality test which was "not a proper psychological test". Ms Johnson was also trained to resist her family and when she tried to leave, and there were efforts to silence and intimidate her, her lawyer said.