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Posted on March 14, 2018 by

For Jim – one of the greats – and for us, for now. RIP.

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    • sarah on Trump’s Card: “Every detail is horribly accurate. “Thank you”, Chris!Dec 14, 12:19
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    • Aunty Flo on Trump’s Card: “YES, indeed it would, roguesir! And I can think of at least 600,000 reasons why ….Dec 14, 09:29
    • Marie Clark on Trump’s Card: “Aye that’s about the size of it Chris. Coulnae be ony worse than it is now could it> Well doneDec 14, 09:26
    • rogueslr on Trump’s Card: “Would that then make Swinney the Hamburglar? Rather apt.Dec 14, 09:16
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