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 Poppa Claw served in Vietnam. |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 1
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 It was a (negatively) transformative experience for so many |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 2
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| 3 Uncles |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 3
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| have you asked them about it? |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 4
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| I wonder...... |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 6
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| this is off topic but |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 13
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| Its a popular name |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 32
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| nope |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 5
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| you know what is fascinating to me |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 7
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| dad did a tour in Korea |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 8
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| how old is dad? |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 25
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| uh...late 50s |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 26
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| aha |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 28
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| Him and my mom are still married living together |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 47
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| I'm really glad that you've got someone |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 49
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| don't know... |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 51
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| My father did... |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 9
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| does he talk to you about it at all? |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 15
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| He won't talk about it at all |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 19
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| how did you learn this? |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 22
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| I asked in high school and he refused |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 52
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| How old are you now? |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 54
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| I am 31 now |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 64
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| how's your relationship with him in general? |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 67
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| My parents split when I was 6 or 7 |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 72
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| I think that many of us |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 76
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| I am in Atlanta and he is in Seattle |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 81
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| wow |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 83
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| my father served two tours in Vietnam. |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 10
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 So if he doesn't want to talk about it |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 16
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 I come from a military family. |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 91
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| Really? |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 95
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| The education, the connections, etc.... |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 100
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| Okay, so what is it that you do |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 104
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| I'm a nerd. |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 113
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| you mean like pictures of dead bodies? |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 37
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| dead people. |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 92
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| yep |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 11
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| hmmmm, "crazy" is kind of a broad term |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 34
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| well |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 74
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| apparently two of my dad's 5 brothers died |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 12
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| but you say "apparently" |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 17
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| nail on the head. |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 21
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| what would happen if you asked your dad? |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 23
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| well |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 33
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| they're uncles, so |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 35
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| yeah i'd like to know about all of that as well, but my dad |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 43
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| and we're always fearful of re-opening old wounds |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 48
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| maybe you're right |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 119
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| I don't know the latest state of the diagnosis |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 120
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| my father |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 14
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| what kinds of stories? |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 20
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| Uncle |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 18
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| I know, right? -- how do we know WHAT causes shit? |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 24
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| Yeah I definitely agree. |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 27
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| Yes indeed AND |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 30
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| Yeah.... |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 38
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| While I see how that's true |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 42
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| Yeah I feel you. |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 45
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| im from a military family in the south |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 29
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| have you talked to them about their experiences? |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 31
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| My uncle died in Vietnam. |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 36
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| Was he the only family member who served? |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 39
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| Yes, the only family member who served. |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 44
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| Wow. |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 55
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| I'm saying. |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 127
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| yes |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 40
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| that's so hard |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 46
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| good question |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 57
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| Have you thought about |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 60
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| stepfather was a green beret |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 41
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| wow, that's pretty amazing |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 53
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| Naw, but grandpa fought WWI... |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 50
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| Religious figure? You mean like a chaplain? |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 56
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| Not sure exactly, I'm gonna look more into it when I see my uncles.... |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 59
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| what denomination? |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 62
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| Greek Orthodox |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 63
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| good golly! |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 65
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| lol... my mom was the youngest, she's 50 now... |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 66
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| Big families! |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 68
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| Naw... |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 71
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| Wow, so I think |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 73
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| Lol, sure |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 82
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| although it's not about Greece |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 85
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| Thanks for that.... |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 87
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| Thanks for that.... |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 88
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| I should warn you |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 94
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| Cool... |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 96
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| Pops did.. |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 58
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| yeah |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 61
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| my pops was in the Korean War |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 69
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| Have you ever read any books |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 70
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| father(vietnam), he is too messed up to talk about it |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 75
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| how do you feel about that? |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 78
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| RE: how do you feel about that? |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 90
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| wow, and are you in a PhD program? |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 97
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| Masters |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 102
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| Loewen talks about the interrelationship |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 103
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| good looking out Janey |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 105
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| I'm all excited about your degree |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 107
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| yes it is |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 114
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| yahoo! |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 121
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| its called a hood, and i think for ours it will be lined with white |
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Jun 14th 2005 | 132
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| I don't ask, some ppl don't like talking about bad shit |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 77
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| and sometimes we don't talk about bad shit |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 79
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| Honestly, I don't like talking about it with |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 84
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| Fair enough, but aren't we talking here |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 86
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| I meant to highlight the whole "if you weren't there to witness |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 89
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| but isn't that sufficient reason to discuss it? |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 99
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| I don't agree with this part at all |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 109
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| those who do not remember the past |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 110
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| You don't need to force a man to discuss his personal |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 111
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| while that's true |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 112
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| he refuses, sort of just a known family thing |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 117
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| that's sad |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 122
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| yup...got infected with agent orange and shit... |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 80
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| Did he get treatment for that? |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 106
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| yeh he was treated... |
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Jun 14th 2005 | 133
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| Pop was 101 airborne ranger |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 93
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| I never did see that |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 101
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| i have an uncle who served in Vietnam. |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 98
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| Is it of interest to you? |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 108
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| without a doubt. |
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Jun 14th 2005 | 134
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| Father. |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 115
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| I went to Nam but got an honorable discharge |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 116
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| I once asked a veteran if he'd been to Vietnam and he said |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 123
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| yes and i never asked |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 118
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| my mother lived in Vietnam |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 124
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| was she born there? |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 125
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| yeah, she was... |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 126
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| ooooh how I envy you |
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Jun 13th 2005 | 128
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| daddy did |
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Jun 14th 2005 | 129
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| my father is a vietnam vet |
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Jun 14th 2005 | 130
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| Pops didn't see combat but was in Thailand... |
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