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manicdem

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2. Brightside to the war

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Mon May 11, 2026, 01:51 PM

23 hrs ago

Limiting oil in the middle east has the advantage of raising prices, therefore reducing the amount of oil consumed worldwide. It'll force the world to use renewables and stop climate change.

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