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49. Cycle of abuse must be measured on a 1 to 1 basis.

Reply to Tipperary (Reply #25)

Thu Aug 9, 2018, 01:24 PM

Aug 2018

No question he should feel the full brunt of the law for his actions. I don't see any mitigating circumstances here.

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Yes. Indeed. cwydro Aug 2018 #4

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Here's a link to a non-paywall version. LisaM Aug 2018 #28

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Did You Mean To Reply To Me? ProfessorGAC Aug 2018 #19

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No matter how many times it is explained. brer cat Aug 2018 #61

Yes, I replied to you, but you weren't the one with the cwydro Aug 2018 #44

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Assimilation gone awry. Baitball Blogger Aug 2018 #21

Excuse. And a bad one. Tipperary Aug 2018 #25

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Lol. The "wypipo" argument. Tipperary Aug 2018 #58

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