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brentspeak

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18. Congrats on winning Dumb Post of the Day

Reply to cntrygrl (Reply #16)

Sun Jun 22, 2014, 10:43 AM

Jun 2014

The gun was what enabled Strickland to detain both girls in the first place. No other weapon would have the power to prevent multiple able-bodied individuals from being held captive.

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