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slightlv

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8. I agree... and it will take years to regain the level of intelligence gathering

Reply to CincyDem (Reply #5)

Fri Jun 19, 2026, 03:44 PM

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once we get this t admin out of office... and many of these people will never come back. They've probably had about enough of the constant threat of shut downs, firings, RIFs, and rights and privileges being take away from them.

Just another hole we're gonna have to pour money into in order to undo what t has done.

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