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orangecrush

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38. Human sardine cans

Reply to Sympthsical (Reply #33)

Thu May 7, 2026, 04:40 PM

8 hrs ago

Like schools, hospitals, prisons, retirement homes, etc..

I'm not telling you to worry.

Nothing much can be done anyway except the same precautions for COVID.

Hoping that the present clown car is monitoring is out of the question.

It's a discussion board.

We discuss things.

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East to answer Traildogbob 15 hrs ago #26

Not nearly as transmissable as Covid Sympthsical 14 hrs ago #28

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Because cruises are human sardine cans Sympthsical 14 hrs ago #33

Human sardine cans orangecrush 8 hrs ago #38

Not as easy to transmit and not transmissible aren't the same EdmondDantes_ 14 hrs ago #34

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I have a feeling orangecrush 8 hrs ago #39