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Torchlight

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6. All Putin has to do is withdraw and it's over

Reply to blue-wave (Original post)

Wed Apr 29, 2026, 01:17 PM

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But I've got a sneaking suspicion he's abandoned reason, and relies on the political idiots in his staff telling him "it's still winnable!"

What Putin is doing to Russia's to military what trump is doing to our government-- trying to slowly choke the life out of it while simultaneously jib-jabbering on about being the only one who can save it.

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Nope. It comes standard. Queso Delicioso Wednesday #12

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