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Bluetus

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27. "Pretty close to the stairs that lead to ..."

Reply to onenote (Reply #25)

Tue Apr 28, 2026, 06:47 AM

6 hrs ago

My point exactly. It is far from clear that he had any intention of entering the ballroom, and that only could have happened with a complete failure of the most basic security measures, or as part of a staged production.

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