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Laelth

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17. IF that's what the President is saying, fine.

Reply to Sissyk (Reply #13)

Thu May 1, 2014, 04:26 PM

May 2014

I consider that entirely reasonable.

I suppose I need to find and read his actual statement on this subject.

-Laelth

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