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mahina

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48. oh gosh thank you. Maybe I did misunderstand. If so that is a big relief. Thank you.

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Sat Sep 21, 2024, 05:27 PM

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Don't wish to defend him but I think he was displacedvermoter Sep 2024 #35

If so, then that was one of the worst worded sentences slightlv Sep 2024 #47

oh gosh thank you. Maybe I did misunderstand. If so that is a big relief. Thank you. mahina Sep 2024 #48

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