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Solly Mack

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9. Obviously.

Reply to Woodycall (Reply #5)

Mon Dec 30, 2024, 09:02 PM

Dec 30

My nephew was telling me about his wife getting ready to have their fourth child. The way he said it sounded as if he was in disbelief that they were on their fourth one in as many years.

I asked, "You do know what causes that, right?"

Because if he is in disbelief now, the fifth one was going to put him into shock.

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