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Disaffected

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2. I would contend that the "that will only get them fired" part of your post

Reply to sop (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 24, 2026, 06:40 PM

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could be removed for even greater certainty.

Reminds me a bit of some politician (Canadian or British?) in a parliamentary government commenting on Question Period. He said "It's question period, not answer period."

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