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17. He tells ignorant mouth breathers what they want to hear.

Fri Mar 4, 2016, 07:09 PM

Mar 2016

What he says doesn't have to be factual. It just has
to strike a chord with their fear and hysteria.

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pm kick! eom Arazi Mar 2016 #13

It is a good article. Zing Zing Zingbah Mar 2016 #14

He tells ignorant mouth breathers what they want to hear. lpbk2713 Mar 2016 #17

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