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Caution (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 10:23 AM Original message |
I absolutely cannot believe the R's are trying to actually JUSTIFY torture |
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BlueEyedSon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 10:24 AM Response to Original message |
1. I can't believe you're surprised. |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 10:29 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Nor can I. |
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PurityOfEssence (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 11:06 AM Response to Reply #3 |
25. I'll third that retching motion |
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keithyboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 01:17 PM Response to Reply #1 |
61. It's more about protecting Bush and Rummy than justifying torture |
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bkcc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 10:25 AM Response to Original message |
2. I agree with BlueEyedSon. |
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Malva Zebrina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 10:31 AM Response to Original message |
4. of course they are |
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CWebster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 10:59 AM Response to Reply #4 |
21. Nice post |
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PATRICK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 10:34 AM Response to Original message |
5. not long ago |
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benburch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 10:36 AM Response to Original message |
6. Let them justify it. |
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atreides1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 10:37 AM Response to Original message |
7. So Now |
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benburch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 10:38 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Well, certainly... |
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King_Crimson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 10:44 AM Response to Reply #8 |
14. I agree benburch... |
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the_real_38 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
9. Depends on what you mean by "torture". |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 10:42 AM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Did you hear Cambone just right now |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 10:40 AM Response to Original message |
10. This is why ALL of the pictures and ALL of the videos MUST be made |
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klook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 11:29 AM Response to Reply #10 |
31. The truth will find a way |
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maggrwaggr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 10:40 AM Response to Original message |
11. It's so weird because before this I used to say |
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somedoody (22 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 10:42 AM Response to Original message |
13. I am a Freeper |
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BlueEyedSon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 10:47 AM Response to Reply #13 |
15. "The Republicans are having a real hard time trying to reconcile |
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Cat Atomic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 10:50 AM Response to Reply #13 |
17. Your honesty is refreshing, but don't even try to equate the |
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somedoody (22 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 10:55 AM Response to Reply #17 |
20. I didn't try to equate them |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 11:36 AM Response to Reply #20 |
34. our problems don't involve illegally bombing and occupying a country |
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enough (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 10:51 AM Response to Reply #13 |
18. Interesting post. (nt) |
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Terran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 11:37 AM Response to Reply #13 |
35. I'm just curious what your bretheren will do or say |
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somedoody (22 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 12:02 PM Response to Reply #35 |
43. Well, it will be interesting |
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Sparkle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 12:32 PM Response to Reply #43 |
49. Intersting posts from an acknowledged freeper. |
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somedoody (22 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 01:05 PM Response to Reply #49 |
58. Well not all of us |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 01:34 PM Original message |
Speaking of conservatives |
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somedoody (22 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 01:47 PM Response to Original message |
73. It says they have been duped |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 02:01 PM Response to Reply #73 |
78. I would argue that it *IS* unique to conservative Republicans |
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somedoody (22 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 02:14 PM Response to Reply #78 |
82. Ok, I wouldn't really disagree |
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Terran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 02:10 PM Response to Reply #73 |
81. I think what it comes down to is-- |
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Qutzupalotl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 03:09 PM Response to Reply #58 |
93. Understood. |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 01:35 PM Response to Reply #43 |
68. Observations ... |
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somedoody (22 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 01:51 PM Response to Reply #68 |
75. The one point I would add |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 02:27 PM Response to Reply #75 |
86. Well, in that sense, 'liberal' and 'conservative' are orthogonal, not ... |
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somedoody (22 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 02:59 PM Response to Reply #43 |
91. It's unfolding... |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 01:13 PM Response to Reply #13 |
60. Thank you for the civility. |
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somedoody (22 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 01:19 PM Response to Reply #60 |
64. That would be too bad |
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VOX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 01:38 PM Response to Reply #64 |
69. Good for you, somedoody, for not following the "herd mentality." |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 01:48 PM Response to Reply #69 |
74. I generally agree. |
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somedoody (22 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 01:57 PM Response to Reply #69 |
76. Well, thanks |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 01:46 PM Response to Reply #64 |
72. Well, it makes sense if you think about it. |
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somedoody (22 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 02:17 PM Response to Reply #72 |
83. If my own Republicn party doesn't like me |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 02:37 PM Response to Reply #83 |
88. You do. We are each unique beings, not "types." |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 10:48 AM Response to Original message |
16. looks like Ben Nelson |
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KayLaw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 10:54 AM Response to Original message |
19. Sickening |
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somedoody (22 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 11:01 AM Response to Reply #19 |
22. If I may be so bold... |
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BlueEyedSon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 11:06 AM Response to Reply #22 |
26. Remember our alleged "goal" in Iraq. Now apply a little reason |
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( posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 11:07 AM Response to Reply #22 |
27. if the prisoner is really guilty |
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somedoody (22 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 12:47 PM Response to Reply #27 |
51. It's inconsistent, isn't it? |
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slaveplanet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 11:40 AM Response to Reply #22 |
37. this is where the problem lies |
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klook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 11:03 AM Response to Original message |
23. Legitmizing torture |
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Hubert Flottz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 11:04 AM Response to Original message |
24. Next they will justify it here! |
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somedoody (22 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 11:11 AM Response to Reply #24 |
28. That's what I'm afraid of |
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myrna minx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 11:21 AM Response to Reply #28 |
30. It is the brutalization of the American psyche. |
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somedoody (22 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 11:33 AM Response to Reply #30 |
33. Exactly right |
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myrna minx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 11:57 AM Response to Reply #33 |
41. In my opinion, part of the problem is |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 12:21 PM Response to Reply #33 |
47. It can be a natural development on either side of the spectrum |
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somedoody (22 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 12:52 PM Response to Reply #47 |
53. Well, sort of |
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tom_paine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 01:04 PM Response to Reply #33 |
56. "The only way we can survive is by treating the enemy like animals" |
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somedoody (22 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 01:30 PM Response to Reply #56 |
66. I have always renounced it |
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tom_paine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 01:39 PM Response to Reply #66 |
70. You are correct. My apologies. |
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myrna minx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 02:00 PM Response to Reply #70 |
77. "My ontime-billpaying..." |
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tom_paine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 02:05 PM Response to Reply #77 |
79. I'm almost afraid to ask what has happened today |
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myrna minx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 03:11 PM Response to Reply #79 |
94. I think I am suffering from Bush fatigue. |
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somedoody (22 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 02:06 PM Response to Reply #70 |
80. I agree: something is wrong |
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tom_paine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 02:18 PM Response to Reply #80 |
84. I find nothing wrong in what you said |
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somedoody (22 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 02:32 PM Response to Reply #84 |
87. I'm curious |
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tom_paine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 03:07 PM Response to Reply #87 |
92. Interesting question. Here's the answer: |
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Qutzupalotl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 03:55 PM Response to Reply #87 |
95. I would say we're more self-critical. |
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GumboYaYa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 11:39 AM Response to Reply #28 |
36. That is my big worry too. |
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tom_paine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 12:13 PM Response to Reply #28 |
45. Already said my goodbyes, somedoody |
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somedoody (22 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 12:30 PM Response to Reply #45 |
48. I figured this would happen |
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tom_paine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 01:01 PM Response to Reply #48 |
55. Figure it or not. People are PISSED OFF. Deal with it. |
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Generator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 02:25 PM Response to Reply #55 |
85. Wow. just wow. |
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Hubert Flottz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 12:48 PM Response to Reply #45 |
52. Well said Tom! |
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jokerman93 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 01:08 PM Response to Reply #45 |
59. Clarity |
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tom_paine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 01:26 PM Response to Reply #59 |
65. Thanks, jokerman |
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info being (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 11:19 AM Response to Original message |
29. They are racist pigs. |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 11:33 AM Response to Reply #29 |
32. Yup, that they are, RP's big as day and in our face too. |
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DU GrovelBot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 11:40 AM Response to Original message |
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loathesomeshrub (669 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 11:55 AM Response to Reply #39 |
40. Please God Please tell me the image which was deleted was not real |
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myrna minx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 11:59 AM Response to Reply #40 |
42. That photo made me vomit in my cube. |
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SPQR (315 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 12:08 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. This is the 2nd thread |
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myrna minx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 12:15 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. I wish people would flag their posts to indicate that there |
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Sparkle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 12:36 PM Response to Reply #44 |
50. I missed it both times. |
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buddhamama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 12:56 PM Response to Original message |
54. i absolutely can believe it |
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killbotfactory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 01:04 PM Response to Original message |
57. If the worst of the pictures are ever released, they are fucked. |
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indigobusiness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 01:18 PM Response to Original message |
62. Sweeping IMPEACHMENT |
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West Coast Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 01:19 PM Response to Original message |
63. Who's trying to justify the torture |
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Caution (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 01:41 PM Response to Reply #63 |
71. Senator Inhofe |
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West Coast Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 02:43 PM Response to Reply #71 |
90. He's known as one of the craziest.... |
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moondust (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 01:34 PM Response to Original message |
67. No surprise. Corporatism is amoral. |
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somedoody (22 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-04 02:41 PM Response to Original message |
89. Arguments I used against my peers |
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