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paleotn

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11. Actually the bulk of that oversight is local

Reply to 2na fisherman (Reply #4)

Tue Jul 7, 2026, 01:37 PM

10 hrs ago

Codes and inspections. Feds, no matter who they are, have limited say in that. I know he’s evil incarnate, but let’s keep it to what he can actually fuck up.

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