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Skittles

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15. OK that is NOT what it is

Reply to GenThePerservering (Reply #14)

Mon Jun 22, 2026, 03:19 AM

Yesterday

seriously

for example, "women's intuition" - is that some kind of uncanny ability, or just a natural result of women being taught to place the needs of others as a higher priority?

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Are you arguing against the general idea based on there existing some notable exceptions? AZJonnie Sunday #5

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ROFL! I knew this would upset some people GenThePerservering Yesterday #14

OK that is NOT what it is Skittles Yesterday #15

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