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onyx violent sneaky criminal friendly grandma
  06/26/25
how did S&C, DPW and STB all slip out of the top 5 over ...
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  06/26/25
The real question is how on earth is Cravath still number on...
Purple dilemma
  06/26/25
cq. and how did skadden go from long-time top 2-3 to barely ...
swashbuckling light temple antidepressant drug
  06/26/25
They must be bribing people or have some other scam. They&rs...
Purple dilemma
  06/26/25
the same way any giants slip. lack of innovation and failur...
big indirect expression lodge
  06/26/25
Because 20 years is a long fucking time?
motley umber chad principal's office
  06/27/25
still. those firms were in the top 5 for 100 years
swashbuckling light temple antidepressant drug
  06/27/25
its still flame. no one thinks kirkland or latham is better ...
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  06/27/25
CR. This whole “Kirkland is an elite firm” thin...
maroon ape faggot firefighter
  06/27/25
You're stuck in 2005.
bossy floppy tank
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so is xoxohth.com . it was better that way
swashbuckling light temple antidepressant drug
  06/27/25
not disagreeing there ....
bossy floppy tank
  06/27/25
Yes they do. Things have changed a lot in the past 10-15 ye...
bossy floppy tank
  06/27/25
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swashbuckling light temple antidepressant drug
  06/26/25
Troutman Sanders/Pepper Hamilton/Locke Lord merger?
territorial elastic band menage
  06/26/25
rofl so three shitty regional midlaw firms merge and beocme ...
swashbuckling light temple antidepressant drug
  06/26/25
and wtf is a #86 Polsinelli is this spaceporn's firm?
swashbuckling light temple antidepressant drug
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wtf is #100 Husch Blackwell LLP
swashbuckling light temple antidepressant drug
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Very prestigious Kansas City, Missouri, firm with a storied ...
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  06/27/25
180. Good for Millbank buying their way into the V10 via ass...
dashing ivory giraffe
  06/26/25
Boies Schiller has really taken a tumble
cowardly bbw tanning salon
  06/26/25
At Boies Schiller Flexner, associates toss aside the life ve...
swashbuckling light temple antidepressant drug
  06/26/25
You know you’ve made it in the legal industry when you...
onyx violent sneaky criminal friendly grandma
  06/26/25
Get your passport ready—DLA Piper has more than 90 off...
swashbuckling light temple antidepressant drug
  06/26/25
Sidley — Come for the sophisticated work and stay for ...
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  06/27/25
lol cr, very chill happy bros
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I’ve worked at three big law firms and Sidley was the ...
Drunken Laughsome Bawdyhouse Hissy Fit
  06/27/25
polite, amiable Midwesterners like Barry and Michael Obama
onyx violent sneaky criminal friendly grandma
  06/27/25
wheres Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard and Smith?
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  06/26/25
where is _._. ______ law? should be top 100 after the pen...
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...
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messenger bag logo facing OUT
Wild hell potus
  06/26/25
My former firm baker hostetler holding down the 64 spot
mahogany marvelous telephone national
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...
Irradiated Nudist Gay Wizard
  06/27/25
Where does Hamlin Hamlin and McGill rank?
vermilion personal credit line
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What's board consensus on claiming vault prestige: (a) ranki...
Puce misunderstood rehab
  06/27/25
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relatedly, same question about usnwr ug/ls rankings. (ask...
swashbuckling light temple antidepressant drug
  06/27/25
I think the bands are consistent enough to just use them: ...
Puce misunderstood rehab
  06/27/25
How was penn?
swashbuckling light temple antidepressant drug
  06/27/25
(jerry sandusky tp)
cowardly bbw tanning salon
  06/27/25
I bet the “Carey” 2 and 3Ls would not be happy i...
maroon ape faggot firefighter
  06/27/25
...
swashbuckling light temple antidepressant drug
  06/27/25
I’m currently at a V10 and I’d say consensus her...
charismatic sanctuary
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Clever Weil-bro post
Puce misunderstood rehab
  06/27/25
...
concupiscible parlour half-breed
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...
swashbuckling light temple antidepressant drug
  06/27/25
True although STB is SPS now
Shaky exhilarant fanboi public bath
  06/27/25
How is STB?
maroon ape faggot firefighter
  06/27/25
Does Kirkland still SHATTER the market??
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  06/27/25
YOURE A PARTNER
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Date: June 26th, 2025 4:42 PM
Author: onyx violent sneaky criminal friendly grandma

https://vault.com/best-companies-to-work-for/law/top-100-law-firms-rankings

#1

Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP

#2

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz

#3

Skadden

#4

Latham & Watkins

#5

Kirkland & Ellis

#6

Sullivan & Cromwell LLP

#7

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP

#8

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

#9

Milbank LLP

#10

Simpson Thacher

#11

Gibson Dunn

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2#49052006)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 4:44 PM
Author: swashbuckling light temple antidepressant drug

how did S&C, DPW and STB all slip out of the top 5 over the past 20 years

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2#49052012)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 10:42 PM
Author: Purple dilemma

The real question is how on earth is Cravath still number one

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2#49052822)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 10:45 PM
Author: swashbuckling light temple antidepressant drug

cq. and how did skadden go from long-time top 2-3 to barely in the top 5 (perhaps sometimes out?) to back to solid top 3?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2#49052832)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 10:48 PM
Author: Purple dilemma

They must be bribing people or have some other scam. They’ve been losing partners/business for ages.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2#49052838)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 10:50 PM
Author: big indirect expression lodge

the same way any giants slip. lack of innovation and failure to adjust to modernity

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2#49052842)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 7:41 AM
Author: motley umber chad principal's office

Because 20 years is a long fucking time?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2#49053272)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 9:52 AM
Author: swashbuckling light temple antidepressant drug

still. those firms were in the top 5 for 100 years

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2#49053413)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 10:07 AM
Author: cowardly bbw tanning salon

its still flame. no one thinks kirkland or latham is better than s&c or dpw. skadden perhaps has a case.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2#49053456)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 10:10 AM
Author: maroon ape faggot firefighter

CR. This whole “Kirkland is an elite firm” thing is rancid flame. Place is full of UIUC grads.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2#49053468)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:28 PM
Author: bossy floppy tank

You're stuck in 2005.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2#49054437)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:34 PM
Author: swashbuckling light temple antidepressant drug

so is xoxohth.com . it was better that way

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2#49054461)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:34 PM
Author: bossy floppy tank

not disagreeing there ....

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2#49054462)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:29 PM
Author: bossy floppy tank

Yes they do. Things have changed a lot in the past 10-15 years.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2#49054440)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 4:46 PM
Author: swashbuckling light temple antidepressant drug

wtf is a #73 Troutman Pepper Locke



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2#49052014)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 10:28 PM
Author: territorial elastic band menage

Troutman Sanders/Pepper Hamilton/Locke Lord merger?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2#49052790)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 10:39 PM
Author: swashbuckling light temple antidepressant drug

rofl so three shitty regional midlaw firms merge and beocme biglaw

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2#49052821)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 4:47 PM
Author: swashbuckling light temple antidepressant drug

and wtf is a #86 Polsinelli

is this spaceporn's firm?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2#49052016)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 4:50 PM
Author: swashbuckling light temple antidepressant drug

wtf is #100 Husch Blackwell LLP

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2#49052023)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 8:53 AM
Author: cheese-eating arousing mad-dog skullcap abode

Very prestigious Kansas City, Missouri, firm with a storied history and full service range of practice areas.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2#49053336)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 4:50 PM
Author: dashing ivory giraffe

180. Good for Millbank buying their way into the V10 via associate pay increases.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2#49052025)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 4:53 PM
Author: cowardly bbw tanning salon

Boies Schiller has really taken a tumble

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2#49052039)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 4:54 PM
Author: swashbuckling light temple antidepressant drug

At Boies Schiller Flexner, associates toss aside the life vest and dive right in, and lawyers at this litigation powerhouse wouldn’t have it any other way. Litigators looking to roll up their sleeves and learn on the job will feel right at home here.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2#49052044)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 10:20 PM
Author: onyx violent sneaky criminal friendly grandma

You know you’ve made it in the legal industry when you’ve landed a spot at Latham & Watkins.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2#49052774)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 10:38 PM
Author: swashbuckling light temple antidepressant drug

Get your passport ready—DLA Piper has more than 90 offices (including relationship firms) around the world and is home to more than 4,000 lawyers.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2#49052820)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:13 AM
Author: Alcoholic Trump Supporter Ladyboy

Sidley — Come for the sophisticated work and stay for the polite, amiable Midwestern vibes as well as the sincere commitment to building a welcoming and inclusive workplace.

lol yeah lots of folksy people wandering the halls there. They just love small talk

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2#49053140)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 9:49 AM
Author: mustard trust fund office

lol cr, very chill happy bros

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2#49053406)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 12:10 PM
Author: Drunken Laughsome Bawdyhouse Hissy Fit

I’ve worked at three big law firms and Sidley was the most transactional by far. Nobody gave a fuck about anybody else other than their tiny in group and they just rented the Sidley brand name.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2#49053841)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 2:08 PM
Author: onyx violent sneaky criminal friendly grandma

polite, amiable Midwesterners like Barry and Michael Obama

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2#49054162)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 4:55 PM
Author: Appetizing nibblets selfie

wheres Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard and Smith?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2#49052048)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 4:57 PM
Author: swashbuckling light temple antidepressant drug

where is _._. ______ law?

should be top 100 after the penis verdict

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2#49052055)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 10:44 PM
Author: aphrodisiac toaster sound barrier



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2#49052828)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 10:30 PM
Author: Wild hell potus

messenger bag logo facing OUT

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2#49052792)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 10:54 PM
Author: mahogany marvelous telephone national

My former firm baker hostetler holding down the 64 spot

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2#49052844)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 2:38 AM
Author: Irradiated Nudist Gay Wizard



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2#49053127)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:01 AM
Author: vermilion personal credit line

Where does Hamlin Hamlin and McGill rank?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2#49053137)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 6:14 AM
Author: Puce misunderstood rehab

What's board consensus on claiming vault prestige: (a) ranking from your time as an associate, (b) current rank, or (c) whichever is higher

I believe in (a)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2#49053216)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 6:44 AM
Author: Shaky exhilarant fanboi public bath

(c), with the argument that it was your hard work that made it increase after you left

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2#49053237)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 7:01 AM
Author: swashbuckling light temple antidepressant drug

relatedly, same question about usnwr ug/ls rankings.

(asking for a silent gen friend who went to umich when it was #1)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2#49053245)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 8:05 AM
Author: Puce misunderstood rehab

I think the bands are consistent enough to just use them:

HYS (Just use school name)

CCNP (just say top 5 and hope you don't have to explain)

BVMN (just say top 10)

TTT (anywhere lower, pretend you're a plumber)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2#49053287)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 9:29 AM
Author: swashbuckling light temple antidepressant drug

How was penn?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2#49053374)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 10:09 AM
Author: cowardly bbw tanning salon

(jerry sandusky tp)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2#49053463)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 10:15 AM
Author: maroon ape faggot firefighter

I bet the “Carey” 2 and 3Ls would not be happy if they knew their CDO was spending time advertising on xo instead of making connections at regional DLA Piper offices.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2#49053489)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 1:38 PM
Author: swashbuckling light temple antidepressant drug



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2#49054103)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 7:40 AM
Author: charismatic sanctuary

I’m currently at a V10 and I’d say consensus here is (c) - also FWIW no one is under any illusion that Kirkland and Kirkland branded products (e.g., Skadden and Latham) are prestigious. No one at my T6 (historical) wanted to go there.

The legacy undisputed V5 is WLRK, CSM, S&C, DPW and STB.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2#49053271)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 8:03 AM
Author: Puce misunderstood rehab

Clever Weil-bro post

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2#49053286)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 8:43 AM
Author: concupiscible parlour half-breed



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2#49053324)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 9:29 AM
Author: swashbuckling light temple antidepressant drug



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2#49053373)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 9:43 AM
Author: Shaky exhilarant fanboi public bath

True although STB is SPS now



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2#49053393)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 10:11 AM
Author: maroon ape faggot firefighter

How is STB?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2#49053474)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 10:19 AM
Author: hyperactive grizzly puppy pit

Does Kirkland still SHATTER the market??

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2#49053501)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 10:20 AM
Author: cowardly bbw tanning salon

YOURE A PARTNER

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2#49053507)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 2:20 PM
Author: Wild hell potus

Man, it's still a great shtick for them. In-house business guys are impressed

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2#49054201)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 12:01 PM
Author: irate citrine mad cow disease



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2#49053812)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 12:02 PM
Author: cowardly bbw tanning salon



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2#49053817)