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cornermouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-05 05:43 PM Original message |
Gates insulted us in an interview today. |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-05 05:48 PM Response to Original message |
1. hate to be a pain but could you elabroate a little bit? |
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cornermouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-05 05:58 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. As I recall, |
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The Doctor. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-05 06:01 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Hmm.... Hey I know! |
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LSparkle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-05 06:05 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. I wish people like him would admit they're just CAPITALISTS |
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FreedomAngel82 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-05 06:59 PM Response to Reply #2 |
20. Well gee duh |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-05 11:10 PM Response to Reply #20 |
55. Actually he use to be a pretty big democratic contributor |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-05 11:13 PM Response to Reply #20 |
56. Ralph Reed is working for him. MS gave $5,000 to Asscleft |
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brettdale (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-05 07:20 PM Response to Reply #2 |
23. His New CFO |
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RAF (231 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-05 08:19 PM Response to Reply #2 |
32. better educated huh? |
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Wizard777 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-05 08:23 PM Response to Reply #2 |
33. The worst part. |
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XOKCowboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-05 08:30 PM Response to Reply #2 |
37. It's all about education folks. |
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RAF (231 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-05 09:18 PM Response to Reply #37 |
47. Look, America can and will turn it around in a second! |
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yellozebra (25 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-05 02:41 AM Response to Reply #47 |
84. Read the Friedman article |
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idlisambar (916 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-05 03:31 AM Response to Reply #84 |
86. structural yes |
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Mythsaje (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-05 03:39 AM Response to Reply #86 |
87. Not to mention |
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yellozebra (25 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-05 12:55 AM Response to Reply #86 |
89. weapons definitely. |
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idlisambar (916 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-05 03:14 AM Response to Reply #89 |
91. We are almost in complete agreement |
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conflictgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-05 11:16 PM Response to Reply #2 |
57. If only he'd invest some of his billion$ in improving the education system |
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rman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-05 04:23 AM Response to Reply #2 |
92. Translation: Americans are not as cheap is Indian/Chinese laborers. |
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WatchWhatISay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-05 01:42 AM Response to Reply #1 |
80. I really hate to read this |
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dbonds (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-05 06:04 PM Response to Original message |
4. I supposed he means that Microsoft software sucks because |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-05 06:18 PM Response to Original message |
6. not only that |
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Anakin Skywalker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-05 06:25 PM Response to Original message |
7. I Have Never Regretted |
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mutus_frutex (469 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-05 06:33 PM Response to Original message |
8. Look at the make up of faculties around the US.. |
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yorgatron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-05 06:38 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. if foreign schools are so good,then why do they bother to study over here |
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ikojo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-05 06:43 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. I had a roommate from Malaysia and she was here on a |
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mutus_frutex (469 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-05 06:48 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. The answer? Money to do research. |
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ultraist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-05 06:56 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. LOL! (Your last paragraph) |
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mutus_frutex (469 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-05 07:13 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. You know what surprises me? |
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cornermouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-05 06:56 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. edit. |
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Strelnikov_ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-05 07:40 PM Response to Reply #14 |
25. No. There Are Plenty Of Americans Skilled |
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mutus_frutex (469 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-05 07:56 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. And your point is? nt |
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yorgatron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-05 07:50 PM Response to Reply #14 |
27. so you ARE just here for the money. |
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mutus_frutex (469 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-05 08:10 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. Nice way of distorting what I said.. |
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ikojo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-05 06:47 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. American education and American attitudes toward |
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mutus_frutex (469 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-05 06:51 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. I'm also quite worried.. |
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cornermouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-05 08:12 PM Response to Reply #16 |
31. Hello. |
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mutus_frutex (469 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-05 08:45 PM Response to Reply #31 |
41. Like clockwork... |
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cornermouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-05 08:53 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. Go back and reread what you wrote from our point of view |
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mutus_frutex (469 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-05 10:02 PM Response to Reply #42 |
49. Facts are facts.. |
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BiggJawn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-05 11:18 PM Response to Reply #49 |
59. Dear me, must not teach much spelling "back home" |
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mutus_frutex (469 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-05 11:12 PM Response to Reply #59 |
70. Thanks for you interest in my spelling.. |
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BiggJawn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-05 11:53 PM Response to Reply #70 |
74. If you've only had two deleted, then you're not trying very hard. |
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mutus_frutex (469 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-05 12:02 AM Response to Reply #74 |
76. What happens is that I'm a fairly polite guy.. :-) |
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BiggJawn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-05 12:45 AM Response to Reply #76 |
78. Nope. |
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cornermouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-05 05:01 AM Response to Reply #49 |
66. Its all in your overall message and your very obvious attitude. |
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mutus_frutex (469 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-05 11:18 PM Response to Reply #66 |
71. Think whatever you want. |
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cornermouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-05 06:49 PM Response to Reply #8 |
15. Gates is lazy, blind, and cheap. |
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mutus_frutex (469 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-05 06:53 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. I used to think very bad of him.. |
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FreedomAngel82 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-05 07:02 PM Response to Reply #8 |
21. I think you nailed it |
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RAF (231 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-05 09:03 PM Response to Reply #8 |
44. then leave now! |
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ldf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-05 09:57 PM Response to Reply #44 |
48. and some people refuse to see the truth |
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RAF (231 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-05 10:10 PM Response to Reply #48 |
51. who the hell is being attacked here ? |
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Carni (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-05 10:26 PM Response to Reply #48 |
52. I don't care for Gates or outsourcing |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-05 11:05 PM Response to Reply #44 |
54. Deleted message |
eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-05 03:49 AM Response to Reply #54 |
64. True. During WW II some academic said-- |
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mutus_frutex (469 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-05 10:52 PM Response to Reply #54 |
69. My message was deleted. |
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Dan (595 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-05 11:30 PM Response to Reply #69 |
72. Don't leave |
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mutus_frutex (469 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-05 11:57 PM Response to Reply #72 |
75. Thanks.. I was feeling a bit depressed... :-) |
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dutchdemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-05 02:49 AM Response to Reply #44 |
62. America? |
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cap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-05 08:34 AM Response to Reply #8 |
88. how grad school got f--- d up... |
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Straight Shooter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-05 06:42 PM Response to Original message |
10. And I'm sure his products will go down in price to reflect his $$$ savings |
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cornermouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-05 06:46 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. I determined today that I only need to stay capable of |
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MazeRat7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-05 07:33 PM Response to Original message |
24. The irony is.... |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-05 07:59 PM Response to Reply #24 |
29. That's true.. |
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kineneb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-05 10:52 PM Response to Reply #29 |
53. Micro$oft never "invented" any of its technology |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-05 08:06 AM Response to Reply #53 |
67. Ageism.... |
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candy331 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-05 07:50 PM Response to Original message |
26. Well why he is at it, I suppose he can sell it to them too rather than |
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Disturbed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-05 08:34 PM Response to Reply #26 |
38. Bill Gates is a Capitalist ASSHOLE! |
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Wizard777 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-05 08:25 PM Response to Original message |
34. What gave us away? |
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cap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-05 08:27 PM Response to Original message |
35. Gates needs SuperCheap Labor 'cause |
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Wizard777 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-05 08:38 PM Response to Reply #35 |
39. Gates Uses Prison Labor |
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Az (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-05 08:30 PM Response to Original message |
36. Could you clarify how that is an insult |
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cornermouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-05 08:44 PM Response to Reply #36 |
40. First of all. We all don't complain about education prior to |
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Az (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-05 09:11 PM Response to Reply #40 |
45. I have contrary experience |
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Unions (111 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-05 09:03 PM Response to Original message |
43. Who cares about being competitive? |
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barbaraann (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-05 09:12 PM Response to Original message |
46. The problem is Microsoft's management practices and leadership. |
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jen4clark (812 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-05 10:05 PM Response to Original message |
50. Maybe |
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kineneb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-05 11:16 PM Response to Reply #50 |
58. Yes, our education system sucks. |
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B0S0X87 (283 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-05 01:15 AM Response to Reply #50 |
61. Expect to get flamed for bringing that up |
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nolabels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-05 12:34 AM Response to Reply #61 |
77. B.S., the only reason they go to the other side of the globe is because... |
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yellozebra (25 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-05 02:15 AM Response to Reply #50 |
82. Thanks for link. "Ambition Gap" |
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Corgigal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-05 12:19 AM Response to Original message |
60. I don't think it's about our education system |
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sweetheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-05 03:14 AM Response to Original message |
63. Educated americans make bad slaves, they're too uppity |
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yellozebra (25 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-05 01:36 AM Response to Reply #63 |
79. This may or may not be true, but no culture is static |
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prohemp (8 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-05 04:39 AM Response to Original message |
65. I agree with Gates and others who say |
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barbaraann (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-05 10:32 AM Response to Reply #65 |
68. You think evolution is taught to give religious people a spiritual crisis? |
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fujiyama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-05 02:34 AM Response to Reply #65 |
83. Ummm.... |
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CJCRANE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-05 06:51 AM Response to Reply #65 |
93. Can you name one other |
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Nikki Stone 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-05 11:38 PM Response to Original message |
73. Gates didn't invent DOS--it was created by Xerox in Palo Alto with tax $$ |
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harpo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-05 01:09 AM Response to Reply #73 |
90. actually it wasn't xerox or gates |
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barbaraann (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-05 01:44 AM Response to Original message |
81. Gates' mugshot--laughing at us. |
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snowbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-05 02:50 AM Response to Original message |
85. Wasn't that interview... |
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