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llmart

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13. Yes, it absolutely is.

Reply to sop (Reply #10)

Thu May 28, 2026, 02:34 PM

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I've never been so cynical in my life. I'm an old person and I can't wrap my head around people who are 80 and still acting like they want to control others. Some of them have major health problems and still they think they're indispensable.

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