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avebury

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2. What is known as a Declaration of

Reply to erronis (Original post)

Mon Jun 1, 2026, 10:51 AM

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Conscience speech was not written by Senator Smith or anyone in her office. It was written by another Senator who felt so strongly that it was something that had to be said that he gave it to her and allowed her to take full credit for it.

A really good friend of our family was her personal assistant for years while she was in office.

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Exactly. What happened before happens again. bucolic_frolic Monday #1

What is known as a Declaration of avebury Monday #2

That's good information - thanks. Very generous of the other senator erronis Monday #3

He offered it to Senator Smith avebury Monday #5

Perhaps someone should badhair77 Monday #4