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Monday morning update/staff
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Good Monday morning everyone...a chilly one here in Clemson. With all of the changes going on across college football (and more to come if you believe the FSU folks I know), I've wondered if Clemson would see any staff changes this week. I know there is a staff meeting this morning, but I've done my due diligence and I don't expect any changes on the Clemson football side of things.
Just a reminder that we get to talk to Coach Swinney later this afternoon and we will get a much needed update on Bryant Wesco, and perhaps what Coach is thinking heading into this open date.
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Re: Monday morning update/staff
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Oct 20, 2025, 8:23 AM
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First and foremost, really hope Wesco is ok and can continue his young career.
Second, I doubt Coach will make any staff movement mid season unless there was some disrespectful behavior.
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Orange Blooded [2175]
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Agreed, itd have to be egregious for CDS to fire someone this week***
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Oct 20, 2025, 1:39 PM
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All-In [10711]
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Re: Monday morning update/staff
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Oct 20, 2025, 8:23 AM
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Coach is thinking, how many of my BFFs can I save from the ax. Not what he should be thinking - how do I fix this train wreck?
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Re: Monday morning update/staff
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Oct 20, 2025, 9:47 AM
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CASDM,
You have no idea what Dabo is thinking.
I'm sure Dabo is thinking about Bryant Wesco, and thinking about what is best for Clemson football program.
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Re: Monday morning update/staff
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Oct 20, 2025, 12:06 PM
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If he was thinking what’s best for Clemson he’d be looking to replace the majority of his staff
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Re: Monday morning update/staff
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Oct 20, 2025, 12:31 PM
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Agree 100%.
But Dabo doesn’t care about that.
It’s friends and family first.
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Re: Monday morning update/staff
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Oct 20, 2025, 12:15 PM
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You are the perfect example of a”fan” that ALL of COLLEGE ATHLETICS needs to lose. Run along and pick on people with like abilities though I’m not sure that PRE KINDERGARTEN plays organized sports! Wait they may kick your ….
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Re: Monday morning update/staff
Oct 20, 2025, 12:28 PM
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Classic denial stage, diving into personal attacks and trying silence people you disagree with because you have no logical argument to stand on. The program is heading in the wrong direction, and CDS needs to make major changes and quickly
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Running list of questions from tnet today
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Oct 20, 2025, 8:24 AM
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Do you tell your assistants they are not allowed to look at the portal.
Will your assistants get a 50% raise this year.
Do you lose sleep at night now that vandy is ranked in top 5. Vandy.
Why are you stubborn and narcissistic?
Why do Play calls have no rhyme or reason most of the time ?
Why is the defense is just bad?
Why do the players hate each other?
When will wesco and Moore enter the portal?
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Re: Running list of questions from tnet today
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Oct 20, 2025, 9:57 AM
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My questions for TNetters:
Why are so many of you glass half empty guys?
Have you EVER been ALL IN?
Will you EVER be ALL IN?
Have you EVER appreciated what Dabo has done to make Clemson football relevant (and then some)?
You do know that the sckeuwl down in Cootlumba has NEVER been relevant, right?
Have you considered cheering for another team? You may not fit the culture that Dabo has created at Clemson. Maybe you should go elsewhere .
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we've lost 5 games to P4 teams at home in a row - do you remember when
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Oct 20, 2025, 10:06 AM
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we won 40 straight at home? Reasonable, all-in people, should have some questions.
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I think reasonable all in people call iptay
Oct 20, 2025, 10:29 AM
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To voice their concerns looking for solutions.
Hexk.... iptay called me 2 weeks ago to ask me for my opinions.
I think Unreasonable people go to tnet for solutions.
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Re: Running list of questions from tnet today
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Geez, you must be under the same rock as this coaching staff …keep drinking the Kool-Aide “‘Cause Dabo tells me so” …at least there’s one enjoying this train wreck - you should be able to get good, free tickets to the rest of our home games.
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So far I haven't had any luck
Oct 20, 2025, 10:32 AM
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...- you should be able to get good, free tickets to the rest of our home games.
Prices have come down.. but I still can't get anyone to give me free tickets.
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Re: Running list of questions from tnet today
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Oct 20, 2025, 12:08 PM
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So Saturday was just another in a long string of “one off” performances and we’re still on the cusp of being elite with no changes needed, got it
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Re: Running list of questions from tnet today
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Oct 20, 2025, 12:26 PM
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I started at Clemson in 1987, long before Dabo got here. I cheered for them then and I cheer for them now. As a fan and alumnus I have a right to question how Dabo is running the program. I’m appreciative for what he did for the program in the past.
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Re: Monday morning update/staff
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Oct 20, 2025, 8:25 AM
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We could only hope for some much needed changes but unfortunately I don't think Dabo has a clue what to do to improve things. The things that he does know he can do he simply won't because of his stubborn and narcissistic attitude. I'm afraid things will get much worse before they get much better. I do hope I'm wrong.
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Re: Monday morning update/staff
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Oct 20, 2025, 8:32 AM
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Dabo isn’t going to go far enough in revamping his staff unless someone makes him and we all know Neff is not that person. Neither are any of the other Clemson leadership. I mean, he has the presidents son on the payroll. The man knows how to insulate himself….
He’ll make some token staff changes that aren’t going to really make a difference. I don’t even want to start on his roster management issues. Good luck getting him to change that.
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Unfortunately, I think you're right....I'm not sure that he knows WHAT to do....
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Oct 20, 2025, 8:59 AM
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even though it's CRYSTAL CLEAR the things that need to be done.
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Re: Monday morning update/staff
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Oct 20, 2025, 8:37 AM
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I'm just amazed that anyone would expect Dabo to make changes mid-season...that's never been how he rolls. If any changes are going to be made, it will be after the coot game. I'm assuming that will be our last game of the year, I don't see this team bowling.
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Re: Monday morning update/staff
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Oct 20, 2025, 8:41 AM
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Maybe he needs to find a new way to "Roll". Clearly his way of rolling isn't effective any longer.
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Re: Monday morning update/staff
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Oct 20, 2025, 9:38 AM
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Seems he is trying to roll uphill, needs to change direction.
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Re: Monday morning update/staff
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I tend to agree with you. I don’t want to see “death by a thousand cuts.” I would like to see a comprehensive, well thought out plan, that gets rolled out shortly after the season ends, with an implementation program that starts to turn things around.
I hope it is a culture and attitude change that focuses on talent identification, roster management, player development, and a new playbook scheme and strategy, with an emphasis on the right staff to go out and execute it.
There needs to be a demonstrative effort put forth and a massive undertaking that demonstrates a renewed commitment to our long term success.
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Re: Monday morning update/staff
Oct 20, 2025, 12:24 PM
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Hope against Hope, I am with you most of the
time, but we have been in the land of "death
by a thousand cuts" slowly since 2021.
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Re: Monday morning update/staff
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Hey Ridgeland Booster I understand where
you are comin from, our nemesis down the
road in Cootville did make a mid-season
change firing his O-line coach. His
seat must be getting WARM in Cootland!!!
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Re: Monday morning update/staff
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It's amazing how no one wants to hold a man accountable that we pay 11 million a year. I think a good shakeup mid season would be acceptable. Sure can't hurt anything. If he fired half the staff and didn't replace them it wouldn't matter at this point. His staff reminds me of the federal government.
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Re: Monday morning update/staff
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True....does anyone even notice that they're not working? Of course not. Unless you need a passport renewed, I don't see any difference.
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Dabo has a boss but it isn't tnet.
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Oct 20, 2025, 8:53 AM
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Call iptay with your iptay account number...
Call the nil program with your nil account number.
When in doubt, remember money talks. Tnet is for emotional support..
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Re: Dabo has a boss but it isn't tnet.
Oct 20, 2025, 12:31 PM
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Absolutely "money talks" BS walks as the saying goes.
If money didn't talk Coach Swinney and all the other
HCs in Div I coaching circle would not have Agents
handling their financial contracts.
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Re: Monday morning update/staff
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UGA has doesn’t have half of the “analysts” and assistants that Clemson Football aka “Clemson Family” has.
Also, does anyone ever want to ask why and how Jim Clements’ son was hired as the team’s recruiting coordinator when he’s never had any experience with college football??
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Re: Monday morning update/staff
Oct 20, 2025, 12:35 PM
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Something "stinks" up there in those hills
surrounding Clemson University. It's has been
smelling to high heaven for sometime now.
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Re: Monday morning update/staff
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Oct 20, 2025, 8:48 AM
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Prayers sent upward for Wesco and his family. Guess we'll get an update on Sadler too.
Ask him if Vizz and Smith gets the start for the Duke game. That'd be a good start. As for staff changes, get rid of half with zero replacements. Having 5 coaches for every player is obviously not working.
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Hey David, thanks for the updates. Quick question regarding Clemson football
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How do things feel around the program right now ?? Call it like it is David, you are close to program but please tell me you are far enough removed to see these issues with a much clearer view than those within the inner circle.
On the day to day: I would believe it is work as usual, but with the season turning into something none had imagined, could there be some bad attitudes creeping in. Some bad habits forming that inhibit the team from improvement ? Are coaches in the wrong seat and incapable of getting the best out of their position group?
Something is amiss with Clemson football, no doubt about that fact. But what is it, where did it start and how has it continued. This is not the 1990's or 2000's when our Tigers were nowhere near as talented. 4* everywhere, a couple of 5* players, but the production and execution has been well below that standard. The team seems slow to the eye, just not quick to the ball except on occasion.
Love our Tigers, always will, just would like to have some inclination from someone much closer the the program but not too close.
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Re: Hey David, thanks for the updates. Quick question regarding Clemson football
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For me, it almost boils down to a couple of questions? Have the coaches lost the locker room and have the players now written off the season?
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Re: Monday morning update/staff
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Oct 20, 2025, 8:58 AM
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ask him how how he can justify Cole Turner still taking snaps away from a better, bigger, more talented Tristan Smith and still sleep at nite? Ask him how Amare Adams is still not starting despite lackluster play and effort by the supposed 1st round Dline busts?
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PLEASE ask him this!!!^^^^
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Oct 20, 2025, 9:01 AM
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if nothing else to hear the canned answer of "Smith missed a block back in an August practice and we just gotta build some trust"
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Re: PLEASE ask him this!!!^^^^
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IF that's the case we'd have nobody at wr, rb and OL. They've had enough whiffs already for two full seasons. LOL
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Re: Monday morning update/staff
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Oct 20, 2025, 9:18 AM
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The DL has severely underwhelmed and the safeties have been abysmal. Eason is a positive force in many ways, but how does a group that has that many 4 and 5-stars get pushed around week in and week out? Adams and Green would start for 90% of P4 teams - he has an abundance of riches. Conn has just flat out failed. The safeties haven't been good in years.
I'd start with those two.
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Has Dabo ever made any significant coaching changes mid-season?***
Oct 20, 2025, 9:41 AM
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Re: Has Dabo ever made any significant coaching changes mid-season?***
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I have to admit to finding a little humor in the defense struggling. Allen came in pretty critical of the defense under Goodwin, and (as someone who coached twenty years) I don’t like new coaches being publicly critical of their predecessors. It’s unprofessional and can come back to bite you if you don’t do any better.
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Re: Monday morning update/staff
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I hate to say it, but the only way to get real changes made in the program is to vote with your wallet. Money talks, and coach spin walks. This is the same for the corporate world, governments, everything. If the money dries up changes happen. Takes a lot of money to pay these coaches salaries
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Re: Monday morning update/staff
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Oct 20, 2025, 10:05 AM
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I'm afraid Dabo won't make any significant changes at any time. He seems to be content with what he has most of the time. He let DJ almost destroy our season and refused to remove him. Many, many coaches need to be let go but I don't think he will do so because of family, friends, and former players. Just my opinion.
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Re: Monday morning update/staff
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Oct 20, 2025, 10:36 AM
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Unfortunately, your take is probably closer to the truth - keeping the friends and family on their gravy train pay day will be the priority. Why change if you don’t think it’s part of the problem ..
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Check Dabo's record
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Oct 20, 2025, 10:53 AM
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Before the NCAA allowed unlimited coaches and after the NCAA allowed unlimited coaches.
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Someone needs to start asking the right, hard questions! Enough of the Clemson propaganda machine. Feels too much like a smoke and mirrors campaign!
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Re: Monday morning update/staff
Oct 20, 2025, 12:54 PM
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Maybe there are no changes coming immediately, but you can't run it back with this defensive staff next year. Heck, they shouldn't have all come back this year.
Let Allen hire his own staff.
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Re: Monday morning update/staff
Oct 20, 2025, 1:35 PM
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There are atleast 4-5 coaches who likely will be replaced at some point in 2025 on this staff. Doing the same thing every week and expecting the same results is a state of delirium. Dabo is great coach, I have confidence he can navigate making the critical decisions for the success of the program.
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Re: Monday morning update/staff
Oct 20, 2025, 2:29 PM
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I definitely think Riley needs to go after this season. Idk if Allen will work out either. But one of the mail issues is how many of Dabos former players are on staff. It just seems like a great big family business, where he has employed all of his average players who didn’t make it in the league. But that will happen as long as Dabo is here. I don’t think we will get back to being elite for a very long time. Might can be good. But not elite
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I saw this post and got excited for the first time since pre LSU game
Oct 20, 2025, 2:35 PM
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And was once again disappointed.
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