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hay rick

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11. Thanks for sharing your story.

Reply to Pototan (Original post)

Tue Mar 17, 2026, 09:03 AM

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It's difficult for people (most Americans) who take more comfortable circumstances for granted to appreciate the scale and thoughtless cruelty of the collateral damage inflicted on so many others.

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Thanks for sharing your story. hay rick Tuesday #11

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That's because of high gas taxes Pototan Tuesday #31

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