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Vinca

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4. What a total dope. Does he have any idea of the items we have to buy that come from someplace else?

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Tue Feb 17, 2026, 02:45 PM

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Even electricity! Our bill was 25% higher last month (for same usage as a year ago) and my husband reminded me that our provider buys power from Canada. Ka-ching, ka-ching. Even us po' folk like having electricity.

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