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Mr. Ected (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 05:19 PM Original message |
Why Pot Should Not Be Legalized in the USA |
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Tangerine LaBamba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 05:21 PM Response to Original message |
1. Uh-oh........... |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 05:24 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. The last thing anyone wants to see is Joe Camel in tiedye |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 05:32 PM Response to Reply #5 |
13. My idea is to require all commercial Cannabis to be grown on small farms.. |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 01:05 AM Response to Reply #13 |
41. I just realized something. If we assume everyone giving reasons pot won't ever be legal |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 09:37 AM Response to Reply #41 |
58. Most of them probably currently grow for the black market. |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 02:19 AM Response to Reply #13 |
49. So you would require, huh? |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 09:34 AM Response to Reply #49 |
57. The law isn't written yet. |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 02:22 PM Response to Reply #57 |
76. I'm, sniff, useless? |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 10:20 AM Response to Reply #49 |
65. So I eat burgers |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 02:21 PM Response to Reply #65 |
75. Mine are organic |
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LooseWilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 01:29 AM Response to Reply #49 |
88. Mmmm.... Royale with cheese... |
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TimesSquareCowboy (222 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 05:22 PM Response to Original message |
2. Personally, I'd prefer weaker weed. |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 05:25 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. Legalization would make it possible to have that |
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XOKCowboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 08:19 PM Response to Reply #2 |
31. Oh me too! I'm so pissed at the domestic growers... |
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anigbrowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 12:57 AM Response to Reply #31 |
36. I'm kinda with TSC on this actually |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 09:19 PM Response to Reply #36 |
78. Me too. |
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XOKCowboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 01:23 AM Response to Reply #78 |
87. I guess I just prefer a one-hitter to a spliff.... |
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anigbrowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 02:29 PM Response to Reply #87 |
90. sure...but I enjoy more taste and less THC sometimes |
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WillYourVoteBCounted (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 05:23 PM Response to Original message |
3. it would be just like lifting prohibition off of alcohol, right? |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 05:31 PM Response to Reply #3 |
11. Well, you'd actually have to look at legalizing all drugs |
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LooseWilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 01:40 AM Response to Reply #11 |
89. I don't think weed illegality is keeping the "uglier shit" out of the neighborhoods of color. |
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texastoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 05:24 PM Response to Original message |
4. Don't forget that Monsanto would steal all the good seeds and cuttings |
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Optical.Catalyst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 05:33 PM Response to Reply #4 |
15. Round-Up Ready Weed. What a concept |
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cbc5g (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 07:40 PM Response to Reply #4 |
25. No, Monsanto would make it poisonous and dangerous |
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WillYourVoteBCounted (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 09:16 PM Response to Reply #25 |
33. with Monsanto, you'd end up smoking glow in the dark fishes mixed with ethanol |
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anigbrowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 01:08 AM Response to Reply #33 |
44. I did that back in the 90s. Man, I miss LSD. |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 09:27 PM Response to Reply #33 |
80. Don't smoke the green ones, man |
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Sequoia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 10:48 AM Response to Reply #4 |
68. You KNOW it !!!! |
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theoldman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 05:24 PM Response to Original message |
6. I think you are comparing pot to alcohol. |
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Mr. Ected (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 05:28 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. If the Agenda Is To Prove Strong Pot Is Dangerous |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 10:52 AM Response to Reply #6 |
70. Because, as strong as alcohol lobby and tobacco lobby are in this country |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 05:29 PM Response to Original message |
9. None of those things will happen if we demand that they don't. |
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Mr. Ected (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 05:31 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. The Pro-Weed Lobby Would Still Be Looked At With Disdain |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 05:34 PM Response to Reply #10 |
16. 52% of Americans are pro-legalization |
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HopeHoops (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 05:31 PM Response to Original message |
12. I actually preferred the weaker stuff from the late 70's and early 80's. |
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KGodel (111 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 05:33 PM Response to Original message |
14. It's not even in your head. It's just stupid. |
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Mr. Ected (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 05:35 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Greedy Corporations, Regulated By the Government |
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canetoad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 04:40 AM Response to Reply #14 |
53. Bullshit |
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KGodel (111 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 01:48 PM Response to Reply #53 |
74. I never thought about that... |
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Orangepeel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 05:45 PM Response to Original message |
18. "Government would arrest and prosecute citizens growing marijuana" |
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Mr. Ected (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 05:51 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Perhaps They Would Control Its Production Through Regulation |
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Orangepeel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 06:49 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Okay. But why is that a reason not to legalize it? |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 10:07 AM Response to Reply #20 |
61. I can't process the argument either |
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anigbrowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 01:04 AM Response to Reply #19 |
40. It's not expensive to brew your own beer and be licensed to sell it |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 06:57 PM Response to Original message |
21. You Forgot #s 8, 9 and 10 |
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anigbrowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 01:06 AM Response to Reply #21 |
42. Yeah? How come they haven't done that with the booze business? |
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Ganja Ninja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 10:50 AM Response to Reply #21 |
69. "people who still want to try to raise their children to be drug-free that much harder a time. " |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 06:58 PM Response to Original message |
22. Oh, I could live with some of THIS. Decriminalizing would be an excellent FIRST step. |
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walldude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 07:05 PM Response to Original message |
23. What are you fucking kidding me? |
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cbc5g (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 07:38 PM Response to Original message |
24. I'd prefer just vaporizing and it wouldn't really matter |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 07:41 PM Response to Original message |
26. So, in other words, if the US legalized pot it would outlaw pot? (nt) |
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Toucano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 07:45 PM Response to Original message |
27. Seven flawed assumptions. |
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DarkTirade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 01:02 AM Response to Reply #27 |
38. And you can still roll your own cigarettes. |
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proud patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 07:47 PM Response to Original message |
28. the reason why NORML would prefer it like the wine industry |
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robdogbucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 08:06 PM Response to Original message |
29. For your edification |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 12:00 AM Response to Reply #29 |
34. That's an urban legend. |
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many a good man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 08:07 PM Response to Original message |
30. Are you high RIGHT NOW?! |
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canetoad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 04:26 AM Response to Reply #30 |
51. But their is a test |
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riverdeep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 09:09 PM Response to Original message |
32. Yeah, it's in your head. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 12:03 AM Response to Original message |
35. it's not illegal to grow your own tobacco, or to give it others. & if you trade it on |
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ControlledDemolition (901 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 01:01 AM Response to Original message |
37. In order to keep things 'fair and balanced' what about legalizing kettle? n/t |
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AlphaCentauri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 01:03 AM Response to Original message |
39. Smoking causes lung cancer |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 01:06 AM Response to Original message |
43. Disagreed |
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TransitJohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 01:11 AM Response to Original message |
45. Marijuana's not legal or decriminalized for two reasons |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 01:21 AM Response to Reply #45 |
46. Imo, marijuana is not legal or decriminalized for 'one' primary reason |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 02:29 AM Response to Reply #45 |
50. i seriously doubt that everyone who'd want to smoke weed would grow their own... |
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canetoad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 04:49 AM Response to Reply #50 |
54. Some do |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 11:36 PM Response to Reply #54 |
85. most don't have access to a place to grow outdoors. |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 10:11 AM Response to Reply #50 |
63. It's easy to grow if you're not lazy. |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 11:38 PM Response to Reply #63 |
86. if you have the room and the inclination. |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 09:41 AM Response to Reply #45 |
59. Progressive lawmakers like Senator Webb have already stated.. |
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recoveringrepublican (779 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 11:14 AM Response to Reply #45 |
73. I wouldn't. I realize it's a weed, but I'm too busy (alright and a little too lazy) |
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varkam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 01:53 AM Response to Original message |
47. So let me get this straight...you're arguing against legalization because you're against regulation? |
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Mr. Ected (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 10:10 AM Response to Reply #47 |
62. I'm Against Regulation Because Quality Would Diminish |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 10:13 AM Response to Reply #62 |
64. It's inevitable only if the country were made up of quitters like you. |
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varkam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 08:21 PM Response to Reply #62 |
77. Not really. If it's opened up to the free market system, albeit with regulations, then... |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 01:58 AM Response to Original message |
48. Sounds like someone's been rockin' the ganja a little too much. |
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canetoad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 04:35 AM Response to Original message |
52. I've long been against legalisation |
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armyowalgreens (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 04:52 AM Response to Original message |
55. Can I just smoke more weed to counter the lower levels of THC? |
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BoneDaddy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 06:49 AM Response to Original message |
56. Just decriminalize it |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 10:03 AM Response to Reply #56 |
60. Except that decrim does nothing to stop the black market |
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Ganja Ninja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 10:45 AM Response to Original message |
66. You need to give it a rest. |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 10:46 AM Response to Original message |
67. Is this performance art demonstrating that weed has a profound affect on reasoning abilities? nt |
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Mr. Ected (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 11:08 AM Response to Reply #67 |
72. Yes....No...What Was the Question? |
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backtoblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 10:53 AM Response to Original message |
71. Decriminalize marijuana... |
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Telly Savalas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 09:26 PM Response to Original message |
79. You need to give the weed a rest. |
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Mr. Ected (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 09:30 PM Response to Reply #79 |
81. I Saw The Fallacy of My Argument When I Came Down |
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Telly Savalas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 09:52 PM Response to Reply #81 |
83. There are certainly worse ways to spend a nice spring evening. |
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LostInAnomie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 09:33 PM Response to Original message |
82. It stinks. |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 10:08 PM Response to Original message |
84. How is number 7 different than what we have now? |
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