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AverageJoe90

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6. If we don't change things.......

Reply to Warpy (Reply #2)

Sat May 26, 2012, 05:20 PM

May 2012

then yes, things will indeed become very tragic for most of the world.

However, though, one of the main things we need to do is tune out the 'doom-and-gloom' theories and the people who push them. Unfortunately, that is one of the major reasons why some still aren't awake to the truth yet.

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