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GB_RN

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10. Same Here, MCE!

Reply to MarineCombatEngineer (Reply #4)

Thu Nov 27, 2025, 01:08 PM

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When life imitates art, things have generally gone too far. When you can’t tell the difference between satire and real life, it’s definitely gone way far overboard.

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