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Grokenstein

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16. You were certainly right about the "lackey" thing.

Reply to newdeal2 (Reply #2)

Mon Jul 13, 2026, 04:40 PM

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Nothing says "meritocracy" quite like "appointing the guy's sister to carry on in his stead."

When piggy finally goes toes-up, does that mean Junior or Barron takes over? VD Vance might be in for a shock.

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