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electric_blue68

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28. A powerful, righteous statement!

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Sun Jun 7, 2026, 01:05 AM

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I just did and will send it to Petey Hegseth also-via snail mail on Monday. riversedge Saturday #26

A powerful, righteous statement! electric_blue68 23 hrs ago #28

Thank you!!! for sharing this brilliant and movingly written essay. n/t dixiegrrrrl 21 hrs ago #30

Peter Hegseth is a Christian Impersonator. delisen 21 hrs ago #31

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