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14. No it isn't. It's approximately a 66.67 per cent reduction. Expressed as a fraction, it is reducing 9 by 2/3rds.

Tue May 19, 2026, 07:04 PM

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This is all extremely basic maths.

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Actually they are "I support Trump"... lame54 Tuesday #1

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You cut the words down by 300% Bluetus Tuesday #4

Your maths are off. A 300 per cent reduction of 9 yields -18. Celerity Tuesday #10

It is minus 9. He took out reagan's 9 words. Bluetus Tuesday #11

You're not applying Trump math lame54 Tuesday #16

And proudly, I never will. Celerity Tuesday #17

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49 actually Polybius Tuesday #18

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