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GreatGazoo

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11. I probably didn't say it very well

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Reply #10)

Fri Jan 9, 2026, 08:14 PM

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and I did not think you described Nollie as a possession, etc.

I got it -- you have a special relationship with Nollie. And I relate to all of that. They get inside our hearts and our heads. Science may figure out how they do it but that won't make it any less magical or mutually beneficial.

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