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SheilaT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-27-11 10:27 PM Original message |
I am 63 years old. |
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1620rock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-27-11 10:40 PM Response to Original message |
1. They probably do have mothers but don't give a rat's ass about them. |
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DesertFlower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-27-11 10:41 PM Response to Original message |
2. i'm almost 70. became disabled when i was 48. |
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SheilaT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 12:20 AM Response to Reply #2 |
8. Thank you. |
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DesertFlower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 12:35 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. my mom was very healthy. drove until she |
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liberation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 07:02 PM Response to Reply #10 |
70. Good for you! Everyone does better when everyone does better |
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Auntie Bush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 07:03 PM Response to Reply #10 |
71. It's funny how all those religious conservatives are the ones who hate helping the poor or disabled. |
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Jbradshaw120 (2 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-27-11 10:48 PM Response to Original message |
3. I agree |
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DesertFlower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-27-11 11:31 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. welcome to DU. |
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Control-Z (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 12:10 AM Response to Reply #3 |
7. Welcome, Jbradshaw120!! |
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DesertFlower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 12:36 AM Response to Reply #7 |
11. i agree. nt |
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mahina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 04:57 AM Response to Reply #3 |
15. Welcome! |
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Le Taz Hot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 11:25 AM Response to Reply #3 |
29. Welcome to DU! |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 11:29 AM Response to Reply #3 |
30. You are so right, Jbradshaw120. |
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tilsammans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 12:37 PM Response to Reply #3 |
45. Welcome to DU! |
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Blasphemer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 06:01 PM Response to Reply #3 |
67. Very good point |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-27-11 11:41 PM Response to Original message |
5. Cut military spending not Social Security and Medicare. |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 11:31 AM Response to Reply #5 |
31. Ah, but that would be reasonable. |
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hopiakuta (62 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 01:46 PM Response to Reply #5 |
53. smother, strangle, drown, trim |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 05:16 PM Response to Reply #53 |
61. Not Jason Bradford |
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geckosfeet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-27-11 11:43 PM Response to Original message |
6. Agree completely. If anything, medicare should be extended to 55. Full SS |
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SheilaT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 12:29 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Personally, I think it should be |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 12:45 AM Response to Original message |
12. I have been plagued with poor health, and look forward to collecting |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 11:33 AM Response to Reply #12 |
32. I'm with you on the vote. |
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OffWithTheirHeads (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 12:46 AM Response to Original message |
13. #1 Good for you that you can still work. |
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whathehell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 10:29 AM Response to Reply #13 |
21. You make the case beautifully for why we must NOT raise the age on SS or Medicare..Thank you. n/t |
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stevedeshazer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 11:03 AM Response to Reply #13 |
26. +1 |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 11:40 AM Response to Reply #13 |
34. Excellent point on the bones. |
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oldbanjo (223 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 05:43 PM Response to Reply #13 |
66. My knees and hips are bad, |
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sfpcjock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 12:58 AM Response to Original message |
14. Plus, you paid for it. It's yours! |
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Major Hogwash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 05:16 AM Response to Original message |
16. Obama really lowered his re-election odds with the "debt deal". |
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quakerboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 01:36 PM Response to Reply #16 |
52. The problem we have is |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 07:42 AM Response to Original message |
17. Can't you take your Social Security when eligible and keep working? |
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RebelOne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 08:14 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. I did that at age 65. |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 08:23 AM Response to Reply #19 |
20. That is what confused me about the OP |
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mysuzuki2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 01:31 PM Response to Reply #19 |
51. for people in their 60s now, full retirement age is 66. If you |
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RebelOne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 03:18 PM Response to Reply #51 |
55. When I started receiving social security benefits, |
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mysuzuki2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 05:23 PM Response to Reply #55 |
62. Not exactly, you would have received more if you had |
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RebelOne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-29-11 09:37 AM Response to Reply #62 |
84. No. You are wrong. At the time I started collecting |
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mysuzuki2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-29-11 11:03 AM Response to Reply #84 |
85. full benefit does not equal maximum benefit. |
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SheilaT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 01:25 PM Response to Reply #17 |
50. Until you reach your full retirement age, |
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whathehell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-29-11 09:10 AM Response to Reply #17 |
81. You can, but if you start collecting at 62 years, you are "limited" in the amount you can earn. |
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crazyjoe (921 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 08:12 AM Response to Original message |
18. They aren't eliminating SS, just cutting it a small amount. relax |
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whathehell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 10:36 AM Response to Reply #18 |
22. You relax. Instead of cutting SS a small amount, how about raising taxes a "small amount"? |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 11:41 AM Response to Reply #22 |
36. PLUS ONE!.......nt |
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whathehell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 07:53 PM Response to Reply #36 |
74. Yes. Thanks. n/t |
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DesertFlower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 03:19 PM Response to Reply #22 |
56. or raising the CAP. |
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whathehell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 07:52 PM Response to Reply #56 |
73. Exactly. n/t |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 10:53 AM Response to Reply #18 |
25. You sound just like those "experts" who tried to minimize Fukushima. |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 11:42 AM Response to Reply #25 |
37. Yup |
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chervilant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 12:08 PM Response to Reply #37 |
44. Ya know |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 01:02 PM Response to Reply #44 |
49. Sorry to hear about your misfortune. |
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chervilant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 05:23 PM Response to Reply #49 |
63. I confess |
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PonyJon (165 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 05:10 PM Response to Reply #44 |
60. October 6 "Stop The Machine" in Wahington DC Freedom Plaza |
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chervilant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 05:34 PM Response to Reply #60 |
65. Please |
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crazyjoe (921 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-29-11 12:00 PM Response to Reply #25 |
87. are you trying to get republicans elected? Obama has agreed to these cuts you know. |
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zalinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 11:43 AM Response to Reply #18 |
38. I live on $711 a month, what small amount can I give up? n/t |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 10:44 PM Response to Reply #38 |
79. Can't you move in with your parents? |
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chervilant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 11:58 AM Response to Reply #18 |
42. As in |
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xxqqqzme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 11:59 AM Response to Reply #18 |
43. Just a small amount? |
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crazyjoe (921 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-29-11 11:59 AM Response to Reply #43 |
86. really? you know someone who can eat for a week on $10 ? wow, way to exaggerate. |
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ejbr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
23. As a fellow DUer, I'd take you in too Sheila! n/t |
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dash_bannon (79 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 10:53 AM Response to Original message |
24. Amen |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 11:44 AM Response to Reply #24 |
41. Welcome to DU, Dash...nt |
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tilsammans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 12:42 PM Response to Reply #24 |
46. Very well said. |
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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-29-11 09:20 AM Response to Reply #24 |
82. Great post. Welcome to DU. nt |
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Le Taz Hot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 11:24 AM Response to Original message |
27. Well stated. K & R n/t |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 11:25 AM Response to Original message |
28. Thank you, SheilaT. |
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bananas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 11:39 AM Response to Original message |
33. k&r nt |
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southernyankeebelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 11:41 AM Response to Original message |
35. I am there also. However, I early retired because of my health and took a cut because they wouldn't |
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mentalsolstice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 11:44 AM Response to Original message |
39. Thank you! |
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B Calm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 11:44 AM Response to Original message |
40. I am 61 years old and my body is worn out from from working hard jobs. |
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Faygo Kid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 12:45 PM Response to Original message |
47. Turning 60 next month and more convinced than ever to semi-retire early. |
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MrMickeysMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 12:48 PM Response to Original message |
48. These people have but ONE mother- |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 02:27 PM Response to Original message |
54. My dad worked until he was seventy three, largely because he'd |
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backtomn (424 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 03:39 PM Response to Original message |
57. I know it might be popular, but...... |
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vanboggie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 04:52 PM Response to Reply #57 |
58. Understand the Right's Attack on Social Security |
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B Calm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 05:26 PM Response to Reply #57 |
64. Infant mortality rate is much higher now than it was in the late 30s. Thus |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 06:49 PM Response to Reply #57 |
69. Glad to see you won't mind your Mom & Pop moving back in with you! |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 09:28 PM Response to Reply #57 |
78. Do you think child mortality rates, modern medicine, and the very programs we are discussing have no |
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B Calm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 05:10 PM Response to Original message |
59. Studies show that the people who retire early, live longer! |
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polmaven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 06:05 PM Response to Original message |
68. They more likely don't |
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Wheezy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 07:42 PM Response to Original message |
72. Beautifully said. |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 08:12 PM Response to Original message |
75. This is a class war. And the ruling class has an army of gullibles. nm |
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SheilaT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 08:13 PM Response to Original message |
76. Oh, my! I just logged into DU and |
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abelenkpe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 08:55 PM Response to Original message |
77. My moms 67 collects social security |
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SheilaT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-11 10:48 PM Response to Reply #77 |
80. Amazing. |
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abelenkpe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-29-11 04:41 PM Response to Reply #80 |
89. I've tried but the conversations quickly turn ugly so gave up long ago. |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-29-11 09:32 AM Response to Reply #77 |
83. Has mom ever exhibited any racist tendencies in your presence? |
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abelenkpe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-29-11 04:38 PM Response to Reply #83 |
88. She has ranted against immigrants and Muslims |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-29-11 05:00 PM Response to Reply #88 |
90. Can one behave like a bigot and not be a bigot? |
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