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Ha! Larry Send a noteboard - 26/05/2014 05:01:07 AM

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Besides, my opinions make enough sense that most of them should be considered fact automatically!

To be honest, I'm just glad we're having some levity with our disagreement. Much easier for us to then try to have a dialogue, no?

Illusions fall like the husk of a fruit, one after another, and the fruit is experience. - Narrator, Sylvie

Je suis méchant.
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