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PatSeg

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7. Oh absolutely

Reply to GoneOffShore (Original post)

Mon Jul 21, 2025, 06:18 PM

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History has already demonstrated that. We have new authoritarians using the same old playbook and sadly it still works because too many people are poorly educated or they know and just want to be cruel and hateful.

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From a knife maker I know here in France [View all] GoneOffShore Monday OP

Worth repeating- constantly biophile Monday #1

Couldn't agree more, my dear GoneOffShore! Very appropriate. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Monday #2

From a knife maker, huh? I like the imagery. Gaugamela Monday #3

On-line options? Only half-kidding... I have my grandfather's WW1 trench knife. Should be adequate for defense. Evolve Dammit Monday #4

He's up in Thiers, in the middle of France. GoneOffShore 22 hrs ago #8

Sipping mezcal with a Frenchman in France. Way cool, what brand of mezcal? nt Hotler 16 hrs ago #10

... orangecrush Monday #5

Zero Tolerance. BurnDoubt Monday #6

Oh absolutely PatSeg Monday #7

"Guns for a show. Knives for a pro." Kid Berwyn 16 hrs ago #9

I used to be a knifemaker ChazInAz 14 hrs ago #11

One would think we've already seen MORE than enough evidence in this score. calimary 12 hrs ago #12