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Just_Vote_Dem

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24. The encyclopedias were later, when I was in my teens

Reply to 70sEraVet (Reply #17)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 10:37 AM

Apr 7

I've been working at least part-time since I was 13, so luckily, things were not quite as bad as when I was younger.

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That's a pretty good way to put it. 👍 Dave Bowman Apr 7 #35

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This brought back a memory from when I was about 7 years old Just_Vote_Dem Apr 6 #3

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The encyclopedias were later, when I was in my teens Just_Vote_Dem Apr 7 #24

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