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Duppers

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5. He was a dichotomy - evil, arrogant...

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Reply #4)

Thu Aug 31, 2023, 12:15 AM

Aug 2023

Yet with a knowledge of what was humane.

Since he punished violence with violence, I wonder if he thought of himself as a savage.

And how he cheated Tesla was unforgivable.

I like the quote, not the hypocrite expressing it.

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Based on what happened in Jacksonville and North Carolina in the last few days 4lbs Aug 2023 #1

✔️ Duppers Aug 2023 #2

So. Based on that quote, "we are still savages." dchill Aug 2023 #3

This from the man who introduced the electric chair ? eppur_se_muova Aug 2023 #4

He was a dichotomy - evil, arrogant... Duppers Aug 2023 #5