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9. Why all the stupid euphemisms??

Wed May 28, 2025, 12:54 PM

Wednesday

The damned thing broke up. It failed, its a piece of shit....just say so!

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Love the euphemism..."rapid unscheduled disassembly". Heehee. brush Wednesday #8

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