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rurallib

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3. Are Americans turning to other intoxicants or actually getting sober

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Dec 26, 2025, 07:03 AM

8 hrs ago

Either way I can't feel sorry for the liquor industry one bit.

Having watched my parents drink themselves to death and having had a major problem myself it is hard to screw up any sympathy.

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