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[–]iamonlyoneman 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (8 children)

shit take on trumps motive

[–]no_u[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (7 children)

Look it up, or visit the links I provided.

[–]iamonlyoneman 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (6 children)

nah

[–]no_u[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

or stfu - your choice - no worries

[–]iamonlyoneman 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

I don't have to listen to haters to know you're wrong LOL

[–]no_u[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

we're not discussing 'haters'

what a 7-year-old thing for you to say

[–]SLICK-RICK 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

we're not discussing 'haters'

what a 7-year-old thing for you to say

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[–]musky-the-nigger 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

nigger

[–]ASS-BURGERS 0 insightful - 1 fun0 insightful - 0 fun1 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I don't have to listen to haters to know you're wrong LOL

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