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44. I Was A Kid At The Time...

Wed Dec 3, 2025, 03:26 PM

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But I remember it from the news back when ABC, CBS and NBC had actual news and reporters, and weren’t just infotainment garbage.

My parents borrowed money from my great grandmother, so they could buy a new car which would accommodate all of us. My parents talked about interest rates being 17-19% or so. Makes me shudder.

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