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mopinko

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12. there are still people who think it is completely inert.

Reply to SergeStorms (Reply #10)

Thu Mar 11, 2021, 07:53 AM

Mar 2021

got into a long back and forth w someone here about that recently. but i've known ppl who lost parrots, and vets that saw dead and sick parrots.
when i made buttons, in the oughts, i made a couple about teflon for a friend who owned a pet store.

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