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PatSeg

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10. That is what I find astonishing

Reply to travelingthrulife (Reply #7)

Mon Jun 29, 2026, 10:30 AM

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Over and over again, we've watched people just barely dodge a bullet and still they come back for more. Even many who get caught and serve time don't seem to change, as if "Well, this time it will be different".

I guess people like John Dean (Watergate) are the rare exception. His legal repercussions were like an epiphany for him and he turned his life around.

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