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cbabe

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16. Not every tactic works every time. If you notice, bad

Reply to ShazzieB (Reply #14)

Sun Apr 19, 2026, 02:04 PM

Yesterday

guys use talk to give them time to circle and capture. It’s not about words.

Don’t give them that time.

Bad guys also use words as justification for their actions. Like a bar fight stirring up trouble. ‘What are you looking at…?’

Don’t give them the justification.

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