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erronis

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4. This is an situation that is ripe for bribes and opaque deals.

Reply to snot (Reply #3)

Fri Jul 3, 2026, 05:37 PM

12 hrs ago

Small-town officials offered a nice off-the-books payment to push through/authorize a deal. And then decide it would be a good time to find a retirement home in some other state.

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