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lapfog_1

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4. it has no running fresh water.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Jul 18, 2025, 09:27 AM

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it was only ever built to house 300 people.

The marine environment has rotted even the concrete, never mind any iron.

It is an incredibly stupid idea.

One Trump came up with after watching a fictional old film on late night TV.

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