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joanbarnes

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22. All true.......

Reply to Coventina (Original post)

Thu Sep 19, 2024, 07:36 PM

Sep 2024

......and my Chicago accent comes whenever I turn "Polish."

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Yuengling NBachers Sep 2024 #43

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