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16. The country is so screwed up, I have to check to see if it's The Onion or Borowitz instead of assuming it is.

Thu Nov 27, 2025, 01:41 PM

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At this point, damn near anything is plausible. And that story is uber plausible in Knoxville TN. Trust me.

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