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sarisataka

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5. I wonder that myself

Reply to SunSeeker (Reply #2)

Wed Jun 26, 2019, 02:36 PM

Jun 2019

They talked a lot about the myth but never really got around to telling what the myth is.

If it is Custer was an arrogant, overconfident self promoter who made a grave error in dividing his forces... well that is not myth

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