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young_at_heart

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9. I, too, am 83 and feel so sad that he had to work

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Mon Dec 5, 2022, 01:04 PM

Dec 2022

I am partially disabled and know that I could no longer be employed anywhere. There are plenty of people my age that just couldn't handle it.....those that can, have my admiration.

The "thug" who knocked him down obviously only cared for himself and consequences just didn't bother him. How did humanity drop to such a low level? There are some Grinches that never change!

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