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36. ALSO "my words"

Reply to Think. Again. (Reply #33)

Thu Dec 26, 2024, 09:38 PM

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In his opinion, those conditions didn't exist and would have likely ended in failure.

The context matters, that is unless conflict is the only real goal.

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