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Enrique

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20. to be fair...

Thu Feb 21, 2013, 08:47 PM

Feb 2013

regarding "we were so happy at the time", I remember mostly skepticism, not as many people swallowing it whole as sometimes happens. That was in 2012, we had been through many rounds of premature cheers followed by disappointment and excuses.

I remember some people interpreting it as Schneiderman possibly selling out, lending his credibility to something that didn't deserve it. It looks like that might be a fair interpretation.

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Yep... WillyT Feb 2013 #3

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Exactly.... Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #36

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a non sequitur Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #57

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The people who own them... awoke_in_2003 Feb 2013 #78

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to be fair... Enrique Feb 2013 #20

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I did miss it -- thanks!! gateley Feb 2013 #39

You Are Quite Welcome !!! WillyT Feb 2013 #42

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^ Wilms Feb 2013 #66

Morning Kick !!! WillyT Feb 2013 #67

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