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POPS McGRUMPYFACE [7]: Free Advice on Peanut Butter
His glass is half empty but Pops is full of advice Dear Pops, I’ve been having a weird debate with my girlfriend and figured I’d get your take. She says…
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POPS McGRUMPYFACE [4]: Free Advice on Death
The glass is half empty, but Pops is full of advice... 5/21/21 Dear Pops, I don’t mean to bring the party down, but I just found out that a friend…