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RockRaven

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3. What I want to know is why did leadership choose to stand up and fight the bully

Reply to Klarkashton (Original post)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 12:56 AM

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if they knew they didn't have the fortitude to take a beating. If they were always going to tap out, what was the point of standing there and taking the first few punches?

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