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Ha! There is not a government right now

One of my buddies went home before Christmas to Beirut.

He said, "my dad arranged a driver to pick me up. I hope the driver can get gas. Then I thought, I'm getting in so late they'll know it's an international flight, so I hope no one tries to kidnap me. Oh well, I guess I'll figure it all out when I get there"

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Posted: 02/14/2022 at 11:21AM

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