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Vol. 15 · No. 132 · Thursday, 5 November 2026
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1. WHAT IS YOUR NAME?
2. Why are you 3 hours late?
3. Wait, you were just a goat farmer yesterday?
4. Jesus Christ, what do you mean you need to get back to your goats?
Pentagon
Officials cite historically proven American strategy of entering wars completely unprepared
Pentagon
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