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in_cog_ni_to

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6. Eh...what young adult hasn't done something stupid? I know I did!
Fri Feb 5, 2016, 11:15 AM
Feb 2016

He'll be fine. I don't think a Stalin socialist would be allowed in the U.S. Congress and certainly wouldn't be voted to serve on these:

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Here's the reason Bernie isn't talking about it: mucifer Feb 2016 #1
Pffft! The Red Baiting won't work! The man was elected Mayor of Burlington,VT in_cog_ni_to Feb 2016 #2
I hope you are right mucifer Feb 2016 #3
Less than a year of his life, five decades ago? winter is coming Feb 2016 #5
Eh...what young adult hasn't done something stupid? I know I did! in_cog_ni_to Feb 2016 #6
Say hi to Segami for me. winter is coming Feb 2016 #4
Ok in_cog_ni_to Feb 2016 #7
On time-out. winter is coming Feb 2016 #8
Gotcha -Well in_cog_ni_to Feb 2016 #9
This only makes me like him more. nt TBF Feb 2016 #10
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