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Hugin

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5. The main heuristic with speculation is...

Reply to markodochartaigh (Reply #2)

Sat Dec 20, 2025, 05:13 AM

Dec 20

If you aren’t in it before you have heard about it, you’re too late.

Years ago, I inadvertently stepped into a couple of speculation schemes. I get multiple robocalls a day trying to claw it back.

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