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GiqueCee

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6. If you look at a map...

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Mon Mar 16, 2026, 10:33 AM

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... the idea almost looks plausible. Trouble is, people live there, and it would take years to dig. If Newt's plan was followed, nuclear fallout might be a bit of a deterrent as well.
Gingrich was born an asshole, and he hasn't mellowed with age, or gotten any smarter.

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