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Lovie777

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30. Maybe a half of a % of gold used...................

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Wed Jul 15, 2026, 03:56 PM

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another rip off scheme. How much of this is from taxpayers' money?

On and on, the stealing from a very greedy federal government for personal wealth.

Enough already. Damn.

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Maybe a half of a % of gold used................... Lovie777 Wednesday #30

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