Geek,
Could it be that you got the phrases confused? I seen in forumdisplay template $vbphrase[GAS_order_by] | $vbphrase[GAS_title] | $vbphrase[geek_articles_posted_by] | $vbphrase[last_post] | $vbphrase[geek_articles_comment] | $vbphrase[geek_article_reads] | $vbphrase[rating]
But I can not find "GAS_title" and "GAS_order_by" says Title.
Also check this line:
<a href="$sorturl&order=desc&sort=views">$vbp hrase[geek_article_reads]</a> $sortarrow[views]
Note the extra
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