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mahatmakanejeeves

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2. What was Strom Thurmond's longest?

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue Apr 1, 2025, 07:14 PM

Apr 1

Yeah, I know, I know; I can look that up.

Added: Cory Booker is on the PBS News YouTube channel too. I’ve got it coming in on the Roku on my TV. Here’s the AP channel:

And there’s the record.

PBS:

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