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OldBaldy1701E

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13. If all we do is 'fill in the cracks', then we will be going thought this crap again and again.

Reply to Cheezoholic (Reply #2)

Sat Jul 11, 2026, 09:25 AM

9 hrs ago

It was not the 'cracks' that gave us Cheetolini and his cronies. It was the system itself.

Unless we quit patching the cracks and kicking the can down the road, this is just 'rinse and repeat'.

I wish more of us understood this.

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If all we do is 'fill in the cracks', then we will be going thought this crap again and again. OldBaldy1701E 9 hrs ago #13

Probably poor wording on my part. Yes we have a lot to fix. But I don't believe we need to tear it all down and rebuild Cheezoholic 6 hrs ago #29

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