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3. A shame that such a beautful, harmless hobby resulted in their deaths.

Sat May 9, 2026, 06:24 PM

23 hrs ago

I hope for the best for the rest of the passengers. I understand that the survival rate is rather dismal.

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A shame that such a beautful, harmless hobby resulted in their deaths. 70sEraVet 23 hrs ago #3

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