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They have caused you pain and heartache. What are you going to about it?&#8221;\u00a0<\/h4>\n<h4>It goes on to offer rewards for attackers, from 10 points for verbally abusing a Muslim and 50 points for throwing acid in the face of a Muslim, to 1,000 points for bombing a mosque and 2,500 points to &#8220;nuke Mecca&#8221;.\u00a0<\/h4>\n<h4>&#8220;Public safety remains our priority and I would urge our communities to be vigilant but not frightened,&#8221; West Yorkshire police said in a statement. &#8220;We are stronger when we stand together as one and will not be divided.&#8221;\u00a0<\/h4>\n<h4>The Church of England&#8217;s head of interfaith relations, Andrew Smith, tweeted: &#8220;Angry to hear about appalling &#8216;punish a Muslim&#8217; letters that have been sent. Can&#8217;t imagine how horrible &amp; frightening it must be to get a letter like that. Time to redouble our efforts to build peace in our society &amp; support those feeling scared or intimidated. 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