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Some people have been complaining about LeRoy and I want to make clear why they are wrong to do so. This is not a subtle or nuanced situation at all. People with the complaint to which I refer are embarrassing themselves. So this missive is just as much in support of LeRoy as it is to help those…
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Hi There!
Thanks for the link! Yes, the folk singers are mad as ****, and we're not taking any more.
Jimmy :-)