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Natal v. Christian and Missionary Alliance, 878 F.2d 1575 (1st Cir. 1989). The court's decision is reinforced by the fact that it was upholding the lower court's order dismissing the lawsuit. Under federal law, a motion to dismiss may be granted only if the allegations in the plaintiff's complaint, accepted as true, state “no set of facts which might entitle the plaintiff to relief.” The court's dismissal of this lawsuit under this minimal standard of review adds force to its conclusions.