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Subject: Re: Donald Trump revealed in a new interview with the Wall Street Journal that he threatened to strike "the center of Moscow" if Putin invaded Ukraine.
Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2024 17:07:48 -0500
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On Tue, 22 Oct 2024 20:10:52 -0000 (UTC), Retrograde
<fungus@amongus.com.invalid> wrote:

>> According to Trump,
>
>My initial thought is that this is vaguely unbelievable and doesn't
>square with his actual treatment of Russia and Ukraine, or his language.

According to indicates a make believe story.
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What is a make-believe story?

a pretending that what is not real is real. a fiction writer's
childish willingness to immerse himself in make-believe 
John Updike
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I don't know much about this topic,

"Dementia is a chronic condition that causes a gradual decline in
cognitive abilities, such as thinking, remembering, and reasoning."

but I wonder if those affected get mixed up and say what others might
think/say.  He has a previous habit of exaggeration, which existed in
his comments.

Sadly, those Trump voters can't evaluate his statements....