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soandso

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13. I really don't know

Reply to Raven (Reply #11)

Sun Dec 8, 2024, 04:50 PM

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Whatever the case, it had to have been handled at the state and local level and it obviously worked. I'll admit, I don't even know what the DoE does. I only know I pay property taxes to support schools.

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