WOL DDOP 2025-08-26 – Magic Smoke and Mirrors (repost)

Wandering Out Loud by Mark the Encaffeinated ONE

Aug 27, 202523:36Games & Hobbies

(a quick repost) In which I complain and try to elucidate that most things — especially in the modern world! — fail in unusual and unpredictable ways, but fortunately, we can always start over.

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