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popsdenver

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15. The TRUE coup de gras

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #2)

Fri Dec 12, 2025, 05:03 PM

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which would trash everyone below the 1%ers, would be to crash the stock market.........It has been reported that lots at the top are are selling and going to cash positions......?????

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For some reason popsdenver Friday #13

That's More The First Layer ProfessorGAC Friday #16

Thanks Professor popsdenver Friday #17

That's hard to understand and therefore hard to think about. bucolic_frolic Friday #2

The TRUE coup de gras popsdenver Friday #15

True bucolic_frolic Friday #19

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Crashes are a feature of unregulated capitalism Farmer-Rick Saturday #22

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Yes, yes I did Farmer-Rick Saturday #31

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This questions is the disturbing me. Kid Berwyn Friday #4

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Number one popsdenver Saturday #38

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This is the entire problem in a nutshell lonely bird Saturday #25

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