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FirstLight

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8. UGh... those mnumbers are staggering, but realistic...

Reply to progressoid (Reply #6)

Tue Jul 8, 2025, 12:07 PM

Jul 8

and why can't the damn government look uop it's own numbers!!?? they KNOW not everyone is "able bodied"...they're just trying to scramble to fix what they fucked up. as per usual.

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