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yawnmaster

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17. The point is that it would be nice for this discussion to stay on the positive...

Reply to joeglow3 (Reply #13)

Tue Feb 11, 2014, 08:15 PM

Feb 2014

To discuss the Olympic spirit.
Not only have you taken this negative, but you have actually gone off-topic.

Personally, if I could only think of the negatives when something positive is brought up, I would create a new OP with my thoughts.

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