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BumRushDaShow

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15. I mentioned above

Reply to Username1234 (Reply #14)

Thu Aug 28, 2025, 10:17 AM

Aug 28

that I had seen the movie a long time ago. But the analogy of using that throwaway line from the movie, the storyline of which had almost ZERO circumstances that could describe what is going on with this situation, means that some of "y'all" need to think a little less superficially and instead, go deeper.

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Y'all need to get out more Username1234 Aug 28 #14

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