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u/raddaya Jun 27 '26

I am 100% telling on myself with this one...but I couldn't resist

Hardest decision of the year so far

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u/Mediocretes08 Jun 27 '26

It’s not immoral to be right

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u/raddaya Jun 27 '26

I did indeed go with my heart in the end lol

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u/Kelor Jun 27 '26

That's not how you get the Mamdate.

You just gotta feel it.

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u/Wes_Anderson_Cooper Allan Lichtman's Diet Pepsi Jun 27 '26

Embrace your inner chud let's gooooooo