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Ms. Toad

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38. More like a lot of people understand that protests should be targeted -

Reply to ProfessorGAC (Reply #35)

Sun Dec 28, 2025, 06:36 PM

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Not random symbolic acts, which make life difficult for innocent people.

And FWIW - my reaction was Saturday.

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