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Deuxcents

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4. I agree. There isn't an organization that can retrieve these or can't they be given away?

Reply to 3catwoman3 (Reply #3)

Fri Jan 2, 2026, 12:50 AM

16 hrs ago

I just get the thinking process here with this decision..or other decisions to just toss out things from our institutions. I should think someone wants to preserve these things

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