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The post had no link. Just a warning:
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The thread got three replies before it was deleted. But if you dig deep enough—through the neon green text and the dead MediaFire links—you might still find a whisper of it. His overalls were the right blue, his shirt
The thread had 847 replies, but the most recent was from three years ago. The last few pages were just people saying, “Link still works” or “Does anyone know what the 39-85 means?”