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maxrandb

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11. It's another example of self-fulfilling prophecy

Reply to Quiet Em (Reply #5)

Fri Sep 19, 2025, 01:50 PM

Sep 2025

Kind of like how The Kardashians became famous, because we were told they were.

You can make anything fucking "popular", if you promote it as "popular".

See the Pet Rock and Cabbage Patch Dolls for examples.

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