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13. You got that right. In a just world, my elegant, massively over read and educated grandmother

Reply to heaven05 (Reply #3)

Sun Apr 3, 2016, 11:24 PM

Apr 2016

would have been running this country. But with two strikes against her -- black and female -- the amount of time and effort it would have taken to make it happen wouldn't have been worth the trouble.

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wow that sucks steve2470 Apr 2016 #11

Good grief. I can't help but what wonder what would have happened if you'd responded Number23 Apr 2016 #12

Haha! Great response. spooky3 Apr 2016 #14

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Hell, since the beginning Recursion Apr 2016 #5

You got that right. In a just world, my elegant, massively over read and educated grandmother Number23 Apr 2016 #13

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Plus 1000 JustAnotherGen Apr 2016 #17

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Symbolic annihilation. Starry Messenger Apr 2016 #15

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