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the former president drumpf is such a glaring piece of filth. He was found guilty by a jury of Americans and he then calls the country fascist. Because he got caught messing up his payments to a porn star. Any American who can still vote for him needs free healthcare - lots of free therapy! -
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it’s true! Haha! I am from a family with 3 siblings, and have an only child. Every study shows good/better outcomes for only kids including MORE prosocial behaviors and MORE academic achievement. Every family and person is unique of course, but only children at at zero disadvantage and at many an advantage https://www.nature.com/articles/s41599-024-03078-2 “Results indicate that only children tend to show more prosocial tendencies than their counterparts with s
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