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lostincalifornia

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7. Thank-you. Entitlement means you are ENTITLED to the benefits THAT YOU HAVE PAID INTO.

Reply to Emile (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 2, 2026, 10:50 AM

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I do not understand why some do not seem to understand that fact.

It is the way it has always been. IT ISN'T a degrogatory term, and I fail to understand why some try to conotate it as such.

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