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rocktivity

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96. I joined about three weeks after 9/11

Sat Jan 21, 2017, 12:55 PM

Jan 2017

and I guess I should thank Prince Georgie for making DU possible. Seems like we've come full circle though, with the Rethugs in control of everything. Back to square one, but all journeys begin with the first step, or something like that...

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I joined about three weeks after 9/11 rocktivity Jan 2017 #96

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