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IrishAyes

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20. Well Said

Reply to Blanks (Reply #18)

Thu Feb 21, 2013, 07:57 PM

Feb 2013

And that's only one reason I've always been uncommonly fond of the French. Without them we might never have succeeded. BTW, have you ever read of the time Thomas Paine spent across the pond? Odds are you have. He was a most fascinating character.

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Kick for later reading Demo_Chris Feb 2013 #3

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Squatting IrishAyes Feb 2013 #11

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That's what I thought...as far as the vacant properties. That sucks! DearHeart Feb 2013 #15

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Except the French soldiers. Blanks Feb 2013 #18

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Fucking sad. n/t Hotler Feb 2013 #7

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