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FBaggins

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6. Not just 2 to be absent... knowingly absent

Reply to getagrip_already (Reply #3)

Thu Apr 8, 2021, 11:05 AM

Apr 2021

That is... knowing that a vote is going to be held the day after tomorrow... still not showing up for that vote.

The majority can't just see that two minority members are absent and decide "hey... let's hold that vote now!"

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