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VictimComplex
11/11/18 3:22:40 PM
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https://www.foxnews.com/politics/dems-to-probe-trumps-treatment-of-cnn-amazon-washington-post-in-abuse-of-power-inquiries

Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., said in an interview with "Axios on HBO" that he and his colleagues will employ committee subpoena powers -- which are backed by the legal threat of contempt of Congress -- to conduct the triple-threaded inquiry into Trump's possible use of the "instruments of state power to punish the press."

Specifically, Schiff charged that Trump "was secretly meeting with the postmaster [general] in an effort to browbeat" him into "raising postal rates on Amazon," whose founder and CEO, Jeff Bezos, separately owns The Washington Post.

"This appears to be an effort by the president to use the instruments of state power to punish Jeff Bezos and The Washington Post," Schiff said in the interview.


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cmiller4642
11/11/18 3:23:10 PM
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Fantastic
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Coastal_elite
11/11/18 3:23:50 PM
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*grabs popcorn*
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Damn_Underscore
11/11/18 3:24:15 PM
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It's funny because Democrats are probably just fine with Amazon being taxed.
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11/11/18 3:24:20 PM
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Payzmaykr
11/11/18 3:25:42 PM
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Yeah, literally nothing will happen. You wasted your time with this fake news
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VictimComplex
11/11/18 3:26:58 PM
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Prepare for Adam Schiff to become Trump's daily Twitter tantrum punching bag. The House Intelligence Committee is gonna be his worst nightmare. They're also getting his tax returns, which he's trying to fight.
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cmiller4642
11/11/18 3:27:13 PM
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Payzmaykr posted...
Yeah, literally nothing will happen. You wasted your time with this fake news


Imagine being so indoctrinated into Trump's cult that you can't handle the fact that he has abused his power as president.
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Malcrasternus
11/11/18 3:27:48 PM
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While I legitimately hope something comes of this, this honestly feels like another,

"We're gonna get him this time, for real!"
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Payzmaykr
11/11/18 3:27:57 PM
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This must be your hundredth we got him now!!!1! Post, and nothing ever happens.

This is just buzz news to get anti trump people in an uproar (which is why people read news now).

You guys just need to admit that you lost. Thats all there is to it. You dont get to win every time and you need to lose gracefully.
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hockeybub89
11/11/18 3:29:20 PM
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Damn_Underscore posted...
It's funny because Democrats are probably just fine with Amazon being taxed.

Yes. Democrats are fine with taxes. Does that mean they have to be fine with specifically targeting an entity because their paper says bad things about someone??
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VictimComplex
11/11/18 3:29:31 PM
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Payzmaykr posted...
This must be your hundredth we got him now!!!1! Post, and nothing ever happens.

This is just buzz news to get anti trump people in an uproar (which is why people read news now).

*looks at results of midterms*

It certainly worked
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Payzmaykr
11/11/18 3:30:56 PM
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VictimComplex posted...
Payzmaykr posted...
This must be your hundredth we got him now!!!1! Post, and nothing ever happens.

This is just buzz news to get anti trump people in an uproar (which is why people read news now).

*looks at results of midterms*

It certainly worked


The blue wave a bust. The dems needed BOTH the senate and the house and they got the house (the less important of the two). You know this, of course, but youre just trying to ride the silver lining bandwagon of even though we lost what we needed, we are still somehow the winners!

The major spots that they had declared that they would win were all red victories.
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TheRealDill2000
11/11/18 3:32:11 PM
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cmiller4642 posted...
Payzmaykr posted...
Yeah, literally nothing will happen. You wasted your time with this fake news


Imagine being so indoctrinated into Trump's cult that you can't handle the fact that he has abused his power as president.

If there was some abuse of power, it would be obvious to the people. Clearly, this is a nothingburger.
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Payzmaykr
11/11/18 3:33:15 PM
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TheRealDill2000 posted...
cmiller4642 posted...
Payzmaykr posted...
Yeah, literally nothing will happen. You wasted your time with this fake news


Imagine being so indoctrinated into Trump's cult that you can't handle the fact that he has abused his power as president.

If there was some abuse of power, it would be obvious to the people. Clearly, this is a nothingburger.

Bingo.

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hockeybub89
11/11/18 3:33:43 PM
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Payzmaykr posted...
VictimComplex posted...
Payzmaykr posted...
This must be your hundredth we got him now!!!1! Post, and nothing ever happens.

This is just buzz news to get anti trump people in an uproar (which is why people read news now).

*looks at results of midterms*

It certainly worked


The midterms were a bust. The dems needed BOTH the senate and the house and they got the house (the less important of the two). You know this, of course, but youre just trying to ride the silver lining bandwagon of even though we lost what we needed, we are still somehow the winners!

Literally no one of substance thought the Democrats were going to take the Senate, so let's end this "lol Trump didn't lose the Senate! Take that libs!" narrative.
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glitteringfairy
11/11/18 3:34:35 PM
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Payzmaykr posted...
TheRealDill2000 posted...
cmiller4642 posted...
Payzmaykr posted...
Yeah, literally nothing will happen. You wasted your time with this fake news


Imagine being so indoctrinated into Trump's cult that you can't handle the fact that he has abused his power as president.

If there was some abuse of power, it would be obvious to the people. Clearly, this is a nothingburger.

Bingo.

/topic

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Damn_Underscore
11/11/18 3:34:52 PM
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No one of substance thought the Republicans would win the House.
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Antifar
11/11/18 3:35:06 PM
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I feel like there are other examples of Trump corruption that don't put Democrats on the side of Jeff Bezos.
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VictimComplex
11/11/18 3:35:33 PM
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Payzmaykr posted...
The midterms were a bust.



No one buys your false narrative, Southcoast

The midterms were a huge win for Democrats. Not only did they gain 35-40 house seats, they lost 1-2 (depending how Florida plays out) Senate seats on a horrible map that they were expected to lose 3.

No one besides Twitter trolls thought the Senate stood a chance of flipping. Actually, not long after the election, and around the tax bill time, Republicans were betting that they'd end up with a supermajority.

You're also completely discounting gains made at state levels, including multiple left leaning legislation and voter reform
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hockeybub89
11/11/18 3:35:42 PM
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Damn_Underscore posted...
No one of substance thought the Republicans would win the House.

Ok
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gamer167
11/11/18 3:37:19 PM
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Maybe Dems should focus more on finding a candidate for the next election that doesnt suck
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ultimate reaver
11/11/18 3:38:36 PM
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Payzmaykr posted...
VictimComplex posted...
Payzmaykr posted...
This must be your hundredth we got him now!!!1! Post, and nothing ever happens.

This is just buzz news to get anti trump people in an uproar (which is why people read news now).

*looks at results of midterms*

It certainly worked


The blue wave a bust. The dems needed BOTH the senate and the house and they got the house (the less important of the two). You know this, of course, but youre just trying to ride the silver lining bandwagon of even though we lost what we needed, we are still somehow the winners!

The major spots that they had declared that they would win were all red victories.


They need both the senate and the house to... What? Nobody was expecting the senate to be taken and I'm willing to believe most democrats have been planning around only getting the house.

These midterms have more than anything really shown that way too many people have no idea what the different governing bodies of the country do. It's always "oh, gee, you got the house of representatives which large amounts of legislation need to pass through to even be considered, but you have to collect all the governmental chaos emeralds to actually win the game"
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gp1829
11/11/18 3:39:10 PM
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Payzmaykr posted...
VictimComplex posted...
Payzmaykr posted...
This must be your hundredth we got him now!!!1! Post, and nothing ever happens.

This is just buzz news to get anti trump people in an uproar (which is why people read news now).

*looks at results of midterms*

It certainly worked


The blue wave a bust. The dems needed BOTH the senate and the house and they got the house (the less important of the two). You know this, of course, but youre just trying to ride the silver lining bandwagon of even though we lost what we needed, we are still somehow the winners!

The major spots that they had declared that they would win were all red victories.


Can someone be more wrong about everything they post?
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VictimComplex
11/11/18 3:39:57 PM
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gamer167 posted...
Maybe Dems should focus more on finding a candidate for the next election that doesnt suck

Here's another one who doesn't understand how government works. How exactly is the House Intelligence Committee supposed to contribute to that goal?
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Payzmaykr
11/11/18 3:41:07 PM
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hockeybub89 posted...
Payzmaykr posted...
VictimComplex posted...
Payzmaykr posted...
This must be your hundredth we got him now!!!1! Post, and nothing ever happens.

This is just buzz news to get anti trump people in an uproar (which is why people read news now).

*looks at results of midterms*

It certainly worked


The midterms were a bust. The dems needed BOTH the senate and the house and they got the house (the less important of the two). You know this, of course, but youre just trying to ride the silver lining bandwagon of even though we lost what we needed, we are still somehow the winners!

Literally no one of substance thought the Democrats were going to take the Senate, so let's end this "lol Trump didn't lose the Senate! Take that libs!" narrative.

Except for the fact that you actually did think AND say it. That was the blue wave. The blue wave wasnt to win the house and random governor elections. It was to take 2/3 of the government, including a senate majority.

You can say whatever you want, but that IS what the blue wave was supposed to be and anybody who ever supported the blue wave thought that you would take 2/3 of the government. Since 2/3 > 1/3, the plan to sweep the nation with blue votes and place trump in a deadlock was clearly not successful.

If you had been able to take the senate majority, then your dreams of impeachment and destroying the second amendment would be a possibility. We won that, so impeachment is never gonna happen and neither will gun grabs. What you won is the ability to pound your fists and try to childishly oppose his measures.

What you guys dont realize is that its about to be executive order time. Hes going to be writing so many executive orders that you literally cant put a stop to our progress.
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glitteringfairy
11/11/18 3:42:55 PM
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Fucking REK em payzmaker
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Payzmaykr
11/11/18 3:43:00 PM
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VictimComplex posted...
Payzmaykr posted...
The midterms were a bust.



No one buys your false narrative, Southcoast

The midterms were a huge win for Democrats. Not only did they gain 35-40 house seats, they lost 1-2 (depending how Florida plays out) Senate seats on a horrible map that they were expected to lose 3.

No one besides Twitter trolls thought the Senate stood a chance of flipping. Actually, not long after the election, and around the tax bill time, Republicans were betting that they'd end up with a supermajority.

You're also completely discounting gains made at state levels, including multiple left leaning legislation and voter reform

Wrong-o.

You prematurely declared a 2/3 sweep of the nation and wound up with 1/3, which is the least effective of the three. So, no. It was a failure with silver linings.
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Antifar
11/11/18 3:43:29 PM
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Payzmaykr posted...
You prematurely declared a 2/3 sweep of the nation

Who did that?
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VictimComplex
11/11/18 3:43:55 PM
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Payzmaykr posted...
VictimComplex posted...
Payzmaykr posted...
The midterms were a bust.



No one buys your false narrative, Southcoast

The midterms were a huge win for Democrats. Not only did they gain 35-40 house seats, they lost 1-2 (depending how Florida plays out) Senate seats on a horrible map that they were expected to lose 3.

No one besides Twitter trolls thought the Senate stood a chance of flipping. Actually, not long after the election, and around the tax bill time, Republicans were betting that they'd end up with a supermajority.

You're also completely discounting gains made at state levels, including multiple left leaning legislation and voter reform

Wrong-o.

You prematurely declared a 2/3 sweep of the nation and wound up with 1/3, which is the least effective of the three. So, no. It was a failure with silver linings.

Show me one legitimate source that said the Democrats would take the Senate. I'll wait. Stop lying Southcoast, you lost. Stop trying to somehow spin it into a win.
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bover_87
11/11/18 3:44:40 PM
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why are people responding to southcoast
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Payzmaykr
11/11/18 3:45:06 PM
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Antifar posted...
Payzmaykr posted...
You prematurely declared a 2/3 sweep of the nation

Who did that?

Every individual and publication who pushed the blue wave narrative.
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VictimComplex
11/11/18 3:46:10 PM
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Payzmaykr posted...
Antifar posted...
Payzmaykr posted...
You prematurely declared a 2/3 sweep of the nation

Who did that?

Every individual and publication who pushed the blue wave narrative.

More making up shit, lol. Spin, spin, spin
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hockeybub89
11/11/18 3:46:59 PM
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Payzmaykr posted...
What you guys dont realize is that its about to be executive order time. Hes going to be writing so many executive orders that you literally cant put a stop to our progress.

I didn't know you loved Obama so much.
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bover_87
11/11/18 3:47:11 PM
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VictimComplex posted...
Payzmaykr posted...
Antifar posted...
Payzmaykr posted...
You prematurely declared a 2/3 sweep of the nation

Who did that?

Every individual and publication who pushed the blue wave narrative.

More making up shit, lol. Spin, spin, spin

bover_87 posted...
why are people responding to southcoast

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LightningAce11
11/11/18 3:47:12 PM
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Trump cultists will support him even if he ordered their family killed.
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hockeybub89
11/11/18 3:50:52 PM
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bover_87 posted...
why are people responding to southcoast

I mean, this is type of shit people hear from Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity and nod their head to. He may be a troll, but his views aren't that wild.
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prince_leo
11/11/18 3:51:25 PM
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hockeybub89 posted...
I didn't know you loved Obama so much.

it's also a weird spin
like, he used to have the ability to sign EOs and control house and senate, now it's just EOs and the senate
obviously one is better than the other if you don't like Trump
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Doom_Art
11/11/18 3:51:28 PM
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It's interesting to see Trump cultists doubling down on the behavior that lost them the House ITT
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Doom_Art
11/11/18 3:53:47 PM
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Especially @Payzmaykr
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Payzmaykr
11/11/18 4:02:07 PM
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Hey, you know its possible to edit posts to avoid flooding topics with consecutive posts?

Also, I hope you realize that its hostorically typical for a winning party to keep/take the senate and lose the house. Its par for the course and we all knew it would likely happen.

One other thing you guys dont remember is that many people who vote blue in local elections also vote red in presidential elections. Thats another fact that you may not like, but it further supports the fact this farce of an election in no way indicates a stronger push for a 2020 democratic victory.

Whos your candidate again? Right, you cant decide on one and probably wont until about month before the debates. You cannot deny the fact that your party is WAY more divided: Progressives and far leftists, centrists and socialists. You guys cant agree on a direction for the party. Dont take it out on me.
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King_Hellebuyck
11/11/18 4:04:43 PM
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bover_87 posted...
why are people responding to southcoast

Right? Like just because someone is blatantly lying doesnt mean theyre going to stop just because you point it out. Everyone already knows hes lying. Everyone already knows hes upset. Let him be upset, let him lie.
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ImTheMacheteGuy
11/11/18 4:06:44 PM
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trump has committed all kinds of treason and should be executed for it.
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Bio1590
11/11/18 4:06:57 PM
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Can the Admins start clamping down on these shitposting Trump trolls
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11/11/18 4:07:26 PM
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Payzmaykr
11/11/18 4:09:51 PM
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Bio1590 posted...
Can the Admins start clamping down on these shitposting Trump trolls

They have said, on multiple occasions, that this isnt a safe space. You dont get to whine to the moderators until they silence everything that doesnt support your narrative.

News flash:
The mods are sick of this mass-marking conservatives.

Covering your ears and calling everybody who proves your narrative wrong a liar is a childish and ineffective tactic that translates to whelp, I lose...
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King_Hellebuyck
11/11/18 4:10:55 PM
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Remember when posting false information as fact was modded for trolling? Weird how gamefaqs stopped caring about that and how now its used as a constant way to troll.
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Bio1590
11/11/18 4:11:51 PM
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Payzmaykr posted...
Bio1590 posted...
Can the Admins start clamping down on these shitposting Trump trolls

They have said, on multiple occasions, that this isnt a safe space. You dont get to whine to the moderators until they silence everything that doesnt support your narrative.

News flash:
The mods are sick of this mass-marking conservatives.

Covering your ears and calling everybody who proves your narrative wrong a liar is a childish and ineffective tactic that translates to whelp, I lose...

King_Hellebuyck posted...
Remember when posting false information as fact was modded for trolling? Weird how gamefaqs stopped caring about that and how now its used as a constant way to troll.

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