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ForgedCrank

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Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Wed Dec 3, 2025, 11:48 AM

5 hrs ago

thing is a disaster for us. We can pretend and make excuses, but it's going to hurt and we need to distance ourselves from this sort of thing as much as possible and take the common sense side, even if it hurts.
I just can't believe that this was allowed to fester for so long. A lot of people have been prosecuted already, but the bad news just keeps piling on. I really do hope we can handle this in quick fashion so it has time to fade before next fall.

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