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Vogon_Glory

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1. Or they've decided to move in on us after

Reply to hunter (Original post)

Wed Oct 15, 2025, 01:52 PM

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our civilization collapses. As Napoleon supposedly said: “Never interrupt your enemy while he’s making a mistake.”

Considering the actions of the leaders of the larger and more powerful nation-states here on Earth during the last half-century, they might not have to wait that long.

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Or they've decided to move in on us after Vogon_Glory Wednesday #1

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