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BannonsLiver

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15. Id need to know more

Reply to 33taw (Reply #11)

Fri Dec 15, 2017, 06:49 PM

Dec 2017

He was told they were difficult to work with. Jackson probably never knew they real reason Weinstein was bad mouthing them. Most people when told someone is difficult to work with don’t seek to find out for themselves.

I’m of the belief that better late than never applies to situations like this and those who finally get it should be welcomed, not shit on.

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I am not so sure. A good guy would have stood up to it when it occurred, not when the wind is 33taw Dec 2017 #11

Someone in the know told him they were hard to work with. Honeycombe8 Dec 2017 #13

Id need to know more BannonsLiver Dec 2017 #15