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argyl

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45. Does Free Republic even exist except as a begging bowl for Rim Job?

Wed Jan 20, 2021, 09:20 PM

Jan 2021

In the early days of DU their screwy quotes were brought up often. Nor I never hear of them here, thank God.

Guess their nutty opinions have been quaint compared to the new ones.
Do they and their "Zots" even make any news anymore?

Are they relegated to the dust bin of history?

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