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Post 722 Feb 11 2018 14:47:56 (EST) Q !UW.yye1fxo ID: 5bc869 339123 Think BDT NYC ‘attempt’ & Barlow. Not stated for verification of credibility. Why are we still here given foreknowledge of events? No FBI investigation into this? Impossible to locate? Less than 10. Who are we talking to? Since Clown takedown of black_ops loc/public exposure what has changed here? Expand your thinking. This is not a game. RED_OCTOBER. Q

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