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Solly Mack

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35. Yep

Reply to SalviaBlue (Reply #34)

Fri Jun 17, 2022, 08:15 PM

Jun 2022

Democracy can be whatever they decide it is, same with freedom, etc. and it all can change in an instant into whatever else they claim it is.

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