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roscoeroscoe

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15. Imagine working for a government that doesn't need to operate 24/7

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Nov 28, 2025, 11:01 AM

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I've pulled years of night shifts for the US military, working around the clock every day of the year, along with boatloads of professionals in the State Department, intelligence, and so on.

What a difference. A peaceful country minding there own business.

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