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GoodRaisin

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15. He is too stupid to be in that setting with intelligent people. Being ignorant about just

Reply to LakeVermilion (Reply #3)

Fri May 15, 2026, 02:49 AM

6 hrs ago

about everything, when it’s his turn to speak all he can think of is that horseshit praise that starts falling out of his mouth. Carnival barking is his specialty. I’m sure Xi loved all the compliments though.

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