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malaise

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17. A good friend of mine studied the lyrics of songs sung in parts of Africa

Reply to Bettie (Reply #14)

Wed Jul 1, 2026, 10:44 AM

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linked to the slave trade and versions of said song we still sing in the English speaking Caribbean. The original lyrics are about the thieves who run the world,
All this to say that the effin scoundrels are everywhere and have been around for centuries. There are very few countries on our planet that actually give a shit about their citizens.

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