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KTM

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16. I think they had to get new pearls

Reply to GaryCnf (Reply #1)

Tue Sep 26, 2017, 01:49 PM

Sep 2017

And fainting couches, and spend some time un-wringing their hands.

You know there was a collective sigh of relief amongst quite a few here when dipshit started tweeting the Daily Distraction on Sunday, thankful that there was something else to focus on other than the glaring lack of "Well, we were wrong (but we wont ever admit it)" posts.

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