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Auggie

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32. But Fields was a fun clown. And I think he would have loathed Trump.

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If it's Chump, then we know the drug doesn't work FakeNoose 19 hrs ago #1

my first thought also rurallib 18 hrs ago #9

Best laugh all morning mountain grammy 17 hrs ago #19

W.C. Fields? bucolic_frolic 19 hrs ago #2

He died at the age of 66. mahatmakanejeeves 18 hrs ago #5

He reminds me of Trump bucolic_frolic 18 hrs ago #14

But Fields was a fun clown. And I think he would have loathed Trump. Auggie 16 hrs ago #32

Ooh, ooh, Mr. Kotter, Mr. Kotter tonkatoy8888 19 hrs ago #3

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I doubt we're getting a full story Marthe48 16 hrs ago #29

THIS!!! calimary 16 hrs ago #31

Here's to hoping it's a Stage 1 drug trial Tim S 18 hrs ago #8

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loss of balance, hair, mind, .... dave99 18 hrs ago #13

I'm no researcher... Hugin 17 hrs ago #16

And we know he's a fathead Marthe48 14 hrs ago #38

Interesting..... GusBob 18 hrs ago #11

He appears to have had numerous IVs PatSeg 16 hrs ago #20

I did wonder if Trump was taking something for weight loss. ananda 18 hrs ago #12

Somehow this just came to mind, from Carter era: mahatmakanejeeves 17 hrs ago #15

And they say Trump has no respect for tradition. bluedigger 17 hrs ago #17

Did they give him GLP-1's at all? Happy Hoosier 17 hrs ago #18

Interesting question PatSeg 16 hrs ago #21

LOL NewEnglandAutumn 16 hrs ago #27

Starting to add up I think PatSeg 15 hrs ago #34

I believe caffeine also suppresses appetite. Dr. T 16 hrs ago #22

This one does a couple of additional things beyond GLP-1's. TheRickles 16 hrs ago #23

"Increase energy expenditure" PatSeg 14 hrs ago #35

one of the worst possible outcomes NewEnglandAutumn 16 hrs ago #26

I have a former boss who weighed 325 lbs TexasBushwhacker 14 hrs ago #37

I'm currently trying Zepbound at a low dose. Happy Hoosier 14 hrs ago #39

side effects include hair loss Tetrachloride 16 hrs ago #24

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Read the side effects NewEnglandAutumn 16 hrs ago #25

i'll go out on a limb and suggest barbtries 16 hrs ago #28

With his lifestyle, bad habits and obesity... llmart 16 hrs ago #30

He can be the lab rat. That's fine. GenThePerservering 14 hrs ago #36

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