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GoodRaisin

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17. Exactly. To pump the market up.

Reply to AverageOldGuy (Reply #5)

Tue Mar 31, 2026, 11:29 AM

17 hrs ago

Although, he may as well jump off at this point instead of sending American soldiers to their death. He isn’t accomplishing anything making threats he is too chicken to follow through on. The world is laughing at the bully.

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THIS orangecrush 17 hrs ago #10

Exactly. To pump the market up. GoodRaisin 17 hrs ago #17

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