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JMCKUSICK

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5. Thank you for such a personal example of yet another

Reply to AverageOldGuy (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 11:59 PM

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price to be paid for these decision that will reverberate for generations AverageOldGuy.

I'm sorry that it has to be you that bears the burden of their memory.

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