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Mme. Defarge

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31. For a long time I wasn't either.

Reply to OC375 (Reply #8)

Fri Jun 19, 2026, 03:26 PM

23 hrs ago

But in the current era, I get a couple of hours of relief watching the rules-based events and demonstrations of good sportsmanship among players on opposite teams. It helps to have the person watching it with me explain what the heck the players are doing.

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