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Originally Posted by fdpaq0580
Melissa Huenneken realtor popped up right after your post, Joe C. Why did these not used to flood the threads like they do now? Shouldn't all ads be in the classifieds? Who let the ads in? They don't belong here. TOTV, clean up your act, please! No one appreciates it. We can block them, but we shouldn't have to!
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