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Intractable

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47. A lot of those hunters would not pass the physical exams for police or army.

Reply to North Shore Chicago (Reply #14)

Tue Dec 17, 2024, 09:05 PM

Dec 2024

Many would also not be able to handle the authority and discipline that service entails.

They just want to shoot guns, act macho, and kill things.

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