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TUESDAY, 13 OCTOBER 1964
You said you'd "touch grass" this weekend.
You took a photo of grass, posted it, and checked how many people liked the grass.
— Zack, unqualified
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- You received 40 fundraising texts today. Democracy needs $5 by midnight. Every midnight.
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