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OldBaldy1701E

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36. Yes, they do.

Mon Mar 16, 2026, 09:16 AM

7 hrs ago

But, they won't offer one cent of their own wealth to save anything that they decide is not worth their time, irregardless of the common good that comes from said item.

So, they will just close it down.

What do the rich lose? Nothing. They set things up that way. No personal risk and no personal loss. Those are for losers.

The rest of us lose everything. But, we still worship the ground they walk on. Even as they destroy everything just to keep from parting with one coin.

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