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magicarpet

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4. Oh my goodness,....

Reply to Dunc (Original post)

Sat May 16, 2026, 08:18 AM

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.... that is a long time to be out of the loop. He has a lot of catching up to do. Now that he has paid his debt to society. Hopefully society will find it in their hearts to plug him back into the day to day comings and goings so he can live with dignity and hope.

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