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Hermit-The-Prog

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9. wtf? a "perception"?

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Thu Feb 13, 2020, 03:50 PM

Feb 2020

Oh gee, "a perception that the system is serving a political or other purpose". It's not just a perception; the system is IN FACT serving a political or other purpose! Has anybody at the ABA seen any news in the last 3 years?

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