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canetoad

(20,227 posts) Wed Jan 7, 2026, 05:57 PM Wednesday

For example, protection rackets, shake-down schemes and other illegal activities.

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The Mob used to 'run' things (Original Post) canetoad Wednesday OP

And people did not generalize about all Italians being applegrove Wednesday #1

K&R - a Mob is running things - " mob" translates as "cartel" UTUSN Wednesday #2

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1. And people did not generalize about all Italians being

Wed Jan 7, 2026, 07:37 PM

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responsible for the mob.

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2. K&R - a Mob is running things - " mob" translates as "cartel"

Wed Jan 7, 2026, 08:18 PM

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