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Sounds like a double bluff, the dreaded double bluff even.

Let's play Indian poker to see who wins.I have an Ace (ace is high)

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Pity that it's a club.

Ace of spades, and a sealed envelope with a notarized letter, and photos.So.many.photos.Look around. If you can't find the mark, you're the mark. https://uploads.disquscdn.c...

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Photoshopper be gone!Besides this is Birx sneaking up on Faucci's neck.It's a wet Willy at most.

Also too, I've had packs of girls give me drive by hickies back in my school days. And I knew girls who practiced on each other on the finer points of hickeying.

Maybe we should play, Between the Sheets' or acey ducey if you prefer.

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He's not taking evasive action. You, however, appear to be attempting to do so.

Glutton for punishment? I planned on spotting you a drink and cab fare, if that's what you're worried about.

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You lost me on that one?

I was trying to be playful and stay on our topic.

But I'm way curious about the drink and cab fare. I accept and I'll get the second round ; )

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I'm so tired of trying to explain that not everyone dying is old and/or sick (from other illnesses or health conditions obviously). The reopen idiots think it's only those dying, so it's their fault if they go out and catch it from the healthy-seeming asymptomatic carriers. Like usual, it's a form of blaming the victim and "it can't/won't happen to me."

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I think those go into the "smears" category since they're also seemingly fine with all the issues around Trump. You know, IOKIYAR and IACIYAD.

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Blame the victim. It's clearly Grandma's fault that she was too sick to survive.

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He's more likely to be caught in an airport bathroom.

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It is not unusual for me to think I am being witty and coherent and then learn that I am not. To clarify, perhaps:

Fauci--not taking evasive action. Perhaps like you with those packs (?) of girls delivering drive-by hickies.

You--taking evasive action in this interchange, by offering alternate games to attempt to recoup your presumably-substantial losses, while chosing to not see the obvious: Fauci and Birx as the Highwayman and Bess, and Pence as Tim the ostler. Exhibits B https://uploads.disquscdn.c...

and C: https://uploads.disquscdn.c...

Glutton for punishment: having been presented with infallible evidence of hicker and hickee, and then having had your ace of trumped by my ace of spades, further games of chance seemed likely to go south on you as well.

Drink and cab fare seemed like the right thing to offer, as I expected you would slide all of the chips across the table and concede.

Did that clear it up? No? [sighs] I'm sometimes not very good at this talking thing.

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It actually did and also explains why I needed an explanation :)

I'm down but not out, you are playing right into my trap.I got you right where I want you ; )

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Oh, PS.Those pics wouldn't open for me so I only saw the one.

Birx is a tease : )

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National Review, April 9: Pence Blocks FauciNYT, today: Administration to Phase Out Coronavirus Task Force; ". . . we're going to have to put the flame out," DTThe Hill (taking one for the team), today: . . . Fauci, Birx will still be involved

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Its a hickey circle ; )Faucci does have that devilish aura now that I take a harder look : )

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Email in my inbox today from National Geographic, subject: "Fauci's Secret". Secret? Sure, bub. I think we can agree that NG is a step above typical tabloids. If they have clickbait, they have documentation to back it. Wednesday, May 6, 2020 TODAY'S BIG QUESTION: HOW DOES FAUCI DO IT? Editorial aside: Is there no common courtesy left? No respect for privacy? [rakes pile of chips in, flips a few back on the table]

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You have a won a battle but only a battle, this is war! : )

I want you to know that I'm lucky at cards and other things. Its not often that I get my clock cleaned. I humbly applaud you but warn against gloating...too much!

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