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barbtries

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28. i'll go out on a limb and suggest

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Tue Jun 23, 2026, 01:03 PM

8 hrs ago

that the patient is otherwise known as the mad king.

remember when he had covid and got everything under the sun. he should have died then. but it could be said he was well connected.

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THIS!!! calimary 8 hrs ago #31

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Read the side effects NewEnglandAutumn 8 hrs ago #25

i'll go out on a limb and suggest barbtries 8 hrs ago #28

With his lifestyle, bad habits and obesity... llmart 8 hrs ago #30

He can be the lab rat. That's fine. GenThePerservering 7 hrs ago #36

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