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RussBLib

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10. They already have

Reply to róisín_dubh (Reply #9)

Sun Feb 22, 2026, 10:58 PM

22 hrs ago

Kidnapping for ransom is a growing problem. And the gringos tend to have more money. We have not set foot in Mexico in years, and we live just 10 miles from the border.

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No they wouldn't róisín_dubh 22 hrs ago #9

They already have RussBLib 22 hrs ago #10

Oh I know. róisín_dubh 12 hrs ago #11