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Miguelito Loveless

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9. Agreed

Reply to karynnj (Reply #5)

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 12:20 PM

12 hrs ago

Also, for a Republican to admit to a mental illness is something.

That said, depression is certainly exacerbated by doing horrible things you know are wrong.

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