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polly7

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5. Definitely. The picture a few days ago on the news of vehicles on #63

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Thu May 5, 2016, 12:28 PM

May 2016

trying to escape was terrifying. Completely clogged ... movement shut down when vehicles ran out of fuel or quit. People were panicking and I don't blame them.

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