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littlemissmartypants

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13. Identifying the "sane but mislead" still requires discernment.

Reply to YodaMom2 (Reply #8)

Thu Jun 18, 2026, 02:50 PM

7 hrs ago

It's amazing that psychopaths didn't make the cut in your list of undesirables.

We can't pick and choose another person's path to enlightenment.

We can, however, educate ourselves on who and what to expose ourselves and our children to if we hope to prevent evil influences from invading their peace.

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