microblog · @paulette_lyon · civilian · 17 February 2026, 09:00
Mon petit-fils m'a demandé si nous allions gagner.
My grandson asked me if we are going to win. He is nine. I have taught this century for forty years and the only honest answer to that question is that nobody wins these, and you cannot say that to a nine year old at breakfast.
I said yes. God forgive me, I said yes.
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