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PSA: Jones Day is ranked 15 by Vault and doesn't pay lockstep

Senior associates making $260k. This is a SHIT profession.
Opaque House Halford
  06/15/18
“I like working for a firm that has its finances in order!”
splenetic kitty
  06/15/18
As I understand it.
Dashing Ceo
  06/15/18
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mint national security agency corner
  06/15/18
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mint national security agency corner
  02/12/22
they're a rust belt firm filled with miserable strivers. th...
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  06/15/18
oh we got a legal expert here
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  10/06/21
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Opaque House Halford
  02/12/22
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Martin Skhreli
  08/12/25
they have no debt as I understand it
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  06/15/18
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mint national security agency corner
  06/15/18
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  06/15/18
260k is a huge salary
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  06/15/18
goes a long way in shaker heights
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  06/15/18
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  06/15/18
Cr. Thats city janitor money
mint national security agency corner
  06/15/18
Something tells me they have no problems hiring. The legal ...
High-end Odious Forum Karate
  06/15/18
How did this shit analysis not get called out in 2018? V25 ...
Lascivious blood rage
  02/12/21
It's probably a decent firm if you want to increase your cha...
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  06/15/18
they de-equitize all the time. so yea, if you want to live ...
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  06/15/18
sounds 180
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  06/15/18
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  06/15/18
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  10/06/21
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Opaque House Halford
  10/06/21
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Opaque House Halford
  01/18/25
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I hate being a lawyer and want to die
  08/12/25
omg 260k where do they get off
arousing address nibblets
  06/15/18
For the record I’m at a much lower ranked firm that doesn’t ...
Opaque House Halford
  06/15/18
p depressing news going into the weekend
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  06/15/18
Eat my dick nigger lover
Opaque House Halford
  06/15/18
your unraveling before our eyes has become the dumpster fire...
soul-stirring senate
  06/15/18
Explain
Opaque House Halford
  06/15/18
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Opaque House Halford
  06/16/18
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Opaque House Halford
  09/04/18
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marvelous mischievous temple community account
  06/16/18
yeah, but with "Jones Day" on your resume, you put...
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  06/15/18
To be fair, *Jones Days, Nights, and Weekends
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Opaque House Halford
  02/12/21
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  02/15/21
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Opaque House Halford
  10/14/21
I make less than that as a V50 Of Counsel.
Clear boistinker gaping
  02/12/21
holy shit out the firm
talking station mad cow disease
  02/12/21
or at least give us vault range. that is really low.
Opaque House Halford
  02/12/21
Gotta be flame. First years make 200k minimum now.
carmine insecure spot coldplay fan
  02/12/21
it might not be flame. there is severe salary compression a...
Opaque House Halford
  02/12/21
That’s a good point, I woulda thought most v50s pay cr...
carmine insecure spot coldplay fan
  02/12/21
i think most v50s do, but there are some outliers.
Opaque House Halford
  02/15/21
They systematically overpay top performers though. If you'r...
Cerebral mahogany crotch
  02/12/21
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Fluffy motley indian lodge
  02/12/21
No they don't. No associate at Jones Day makes more than an...
Clear boistinker gaping
  02/12/21
Then explain why a high performer would stay knowing they ca...
Cerebral mahogany crotch
  02/12/21
Better partnership odds
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  02/12/21
That's a fair point, it seems like they have larger partner ...
Cerebral mahogany crotch
  02/12/21
Not longer than most V20s, which are 10 years plus, except f...
racy rehab bbw
  02/12/21
(Stevie Brogan)
talking station mad cow disease
  02/12/21
lol no
At-the-ready elastic band
  02/12/21
how hard to lateral from NYC/Chicago v50 to Jones Day Clevel...
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Opaque House Halford
  06/29/21
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Opaque House Halford
  10/06/21
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  10/06/21
that's why they're as high as they are. feature, not a bug.
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  10/06/21
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Opaque House Halford
  02/12/22


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Date: June 15th, 2018 4:24 PM
Author: Opaque House Halford

Senior associates making $260k. This is a SHIT profession.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4002947&forum_id=2#36252934)



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Date: June 15th, 2018 4:27 PM
Author: splenetic kitty

“I like working for a firm that has its finances in order!”

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4002947&forum_id=2#36252952)



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Date: June 15th, 2018 6:33 PM
Author: Dashing Ceo

As I understand it.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4002947&forum_id=2#36253562)



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Date: June 15th, 2018 6:37 PM
Author: mint national security agency corner



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Date: February 12th, 2022 8:55 AM
Author: mint national security agency corner



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Date: June 15th, 2018 4:32 PM
Author: Angry frum whorehouse gay wizard

they're a rust belt firm filled with miserable strivers. the high ranking is from their NY and DC specialty practices, which didn't arrive until the 80s. they lost their entire DC office when it broke off to form crowell & moring

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4002947&forum_id=2#36252972)



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Date: October 6th, 2021 2:10 PM
Author: wonderful queen of the night background story

oh we got a legal expert here

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4002947&forum_id=2#43231415)



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Date: February 12th, 2022 8:41 AM
Author: Opaque House Halford



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Date: August 12th, 2025 12:15 PM
Author: Martin Skhreli ((zurich is stained))



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Date: June 15th, 2018 4:32 PM
Author: Abusive ladyboy police squad

they have no debt as I understand it

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4002947&forum_id=2#36252979)



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Date: June 15th, 2018 4:48 PM
Author: mint national security agency corner



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Date: June 15th, 2018 6:42 PM
Author: concupiscible indecent jap



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Date: June 15th, 2018 4:33 PM
Author: Abusive ladyboy police squad

260k is a huge salary

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4002947&forum_id=2#36252984)



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Date: June 15th, 2018 4:34 PM
Author: Adulterous canary school cafeteria boltzmann

goes a long way in shaker heights

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4002947&forum_id=2#36252989)



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Date: June 15th, 2018 4:41 PM
Author: Anal hell



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Date: June 15th, 2018 4:49 PM
Author: mint national security agency corner

Cr. Thats city janitor money

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4002947&forum_id=2#36253068)



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Date: June 15th, 2018 4:34 PM
Author: High-end Odious Forum Karate

Something tells me they have no problems hiring. The legal profession will always have a massive oversupply problem unless major changes are made.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4002947&forum_id=2#36252986)



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Date: February 12th, 2021 10:14 PM
Author: Lascivious blood rage

How did this shit analysis not get called out in 2018? V25 firms are all competing over the same band of graduates and to a lesser extent laterals. There's an oversupply of lawyers in the country but there isn't an oversupply of Class of 2017 Stanford Law graduates willing to do debt financing.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4002947&forum_id=2#41935785)



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Date: June 15th, 2018 4:35 PM
Author: Coral charismatic chapel sneaky criminal

It's probably a decent firm if you want to increase your chances of making a career of it v. maximizing your earnings. That's always been my impression, although maybe incorrect.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4002947&forum_id=2#36252995)



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Date: June 15th, 2018 4:37 PM
Author: Angry frum whorehouse gay wizard

they de-equitize all the time. so yea, if you want to live in the midwest making six figures as basically a career of counsel, it might work.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4002947&forum_id=2#36253002)



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Date: June 15th, 2018 4:37 PM
Author: Abusive ladyboy police squad

sounds 180

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Date: June 15th, 2018 4:42 PM
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Date: June 15th, 2018 6:56 PM
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Date: June 15th, 2018 4:38 PM
Author: cordovan disrespectful theater stage cuck

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Date: June 15th, 2018 4:49 PM
Author: mint national security agency corner



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Date: June 15th, 2018 6:38 PM
Author: Dashing Ceo



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Date: June 15th, 2018 6:42 PM
Author: concupiscible indecent jap



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Date: June 15th, 2018 6:55 PM
Author: concupiscible indecent jap

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Date: June 15th, 2018 6:59 PM
Author: Coral charismatic chapel sneaky criminal



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Date: June 15th, 2018 10:46 PM
Author: marvelous mischievous temple community account



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Date: February 15th, 2021 4:06 PM
Author: concupiscible indecent jap



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Date: October 6th, 2021 2:12 PM
Author: marvelous mischievous temple community account



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Date: October 6th, 2021 2:17 PM
Author: Opaque House Halford

is this that coked up "written work, the way 9.3 interacts with 7.2" guy?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4002947&forum_id=2#43231447)



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Date: January 18th, 2025 10:31 PM
Author: Opaque House Halford



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Date: August 12th, 2025 12:32 PM
Author: I hate being a lawyer and want to die



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Date: June 15th, 2018 4:50 PM
Author: arousing address nibblets

omg 260k where do they get off

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4002947&forum_id=2#36253074)



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Date: June 15th, 2018 6:24 PM
Author: Opaque House Halford

For the record I’m at a much lower ranked firm that doesn’t pay lockstep and was making 260k when I made partner.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4002947&forum_id=2#36253521)



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Date: June 15th, 2018 6:28 PM
Author: soul-stirring senate

p depressing news going into the weekend

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Date: June 15th, 2018 7:15 PM
Author: Opaque House Halford

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Date: June 15th, 2018 9:05 PM
Author: soul-stirring senate

your unraveling before our eyes has become the dumpster fire du jour

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4002947&forum_id=2#36254215)



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Date: June 15th, 2018 10:35 PM
Author: Opaque House Halford

Explain

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Date: June 16th, 2018 2:30 PM
Author: Opaque House Halford



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Date: September 4th, 2018 2:24 PM
Author: Opaque House Halford



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Date: June 16th, 2018 12:01 AM
Author: marvelous mischievous temple community account



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Date: June 15th, 2018 7:28 PM
Author: Floppy aquamarine legal warrant nursing home

yeah, but with "Jones Day" on your resume, you put in some time and then afterwards you basically write your own ticket

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4002947&forum_id=2#36253827)



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Date: June 15th, 2018 9:46 PM
Author: Crusty Bright Stain Public Bath

To be fair,

*Jones Days, Nights, and Weekends

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4002947&forum_id=2#36254339)



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Date: February 12th, 2021 2:22 PM
Author: Opaque House Halford



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Date: February 12th, 2021 3:21 PM
Author: Fluffy motley indian lodge



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Date: February 15th, 2021 4:06 PM
Author: concupiscible indecent jap



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Date: October 14th, 2021 1:53 PM
Author: Opaque House Halford



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Date: February 12th, 2021 2:36 PM
Author: Clear boistinker gaping

I make less than that as a V50 Of Counsel.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4002947&forum_id=2#41933507)



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Date: February 12th, 2021 2:37 PM
Author: talking station mad cow disease

holy shit

out the firm

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4002947&forum_id=2#41933521)



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Date: February 12th, 2021 3:15 PM
Author: Opaque House Halford

or at least give us vault range. that is really low.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4002947&forum_id=2#41933783)



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Date: February 12th, 2021 3:22 PM
Author: carmine insecure spot coldplay fan

Gotta be flame. First years make 200k minimum now.



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4002947&forum_id=2#41933832)



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Date: February 12th, 2021 3:24 PM
Author: Opaque House Halford

it might not be flame. there is severe salary compression at firms that don't pay lockstep (like mine). I think when i made partner biglaw was at 180 or 190 for first years. i was making 260 when i was put up. my firm always matches the market salary for first years but does nothing for anyone year 2 and beyond.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4002947&forum_id=2#41933852)



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Date: February 12th, 2021 3:27 PM
Author: carmine insecure spot coldplay fan

That’s a good point, I woulda thought most v50s pay cravath scale but it’s been a while since I’ve seen the list

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4002947&forum_id=2#41933882)



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Date: February 15th, 2021 4:02 PM
Author: Opaque House Halford

i think most v50s do, but there are some outliers.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4002947&forum_id=2#41949761)



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Date: February 12th, 2021 3:24 PM
Author: Cerebral mahogany crotch

They systematically overpay top performers though. If you're a 6th year doing 2400+ hours and unhappy with your pay and you're good, you could walk across the street to any other firm that does lockstep. But now you make the same as their worst sixth year.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4002947&forum_id=2#41933851)



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Date: February 12th, 2021 3:39 PM
Author: Fluffy motley indian lodge



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Date: February 12th, 2021 10:10 PM
Author: Clear boistinker gaping

No they don't. No associate at Jones Day makes more than an associate of the same year at a lockstep firm.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4002947&forum_id=2#41935758)



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Date: February 12th, 2021 10:57 PM
Author: Cerebral mahogany crotch

Then explain why a high performer would stay knowing they can go to another firm tomorrow and get more money?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4002947&forum_id=2#41935989)



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Date: February 12th, 2021 11:00 PM
Author: racy rehab bbw

Better partnership odds

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Date: February 12th, 2021 11:04 PM
Author: Cerebral mahogany crotch

That's a fair point, it seems like they have larger partner classes, but it's a longer track too.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4002947&forum_id=2#41936016)



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Date: February 12th, 2021 11:10 PM
Author: racy rehab bbw

Not longer than most V20s, which are 10 years plus, except for places where no one makes partner (Cravath, S&C, etc.).

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4002947&forum_id=2#41936043)



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Date: February 12th, 2021 10:15 PM
Author: talking station mad cow disease

(Stevie Brogan)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4002947&forum_id=2#41935792)



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Date: February 12th, 2021 10:22 PM
Author: At-the-ready elastic band

lol no

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4002947&forum_id=2#41935828)



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Date: February 15th, 2021 4:12 PM
Author: Iridescent Appetizing Location Sound Barrier

how hard to lateral from NYC/Chicago v50 to Jones Day Cleveland? the Shaker Heights trolling has got me curious

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4002947&forum_id=2#41949811)



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Date: June 29th, 2021 8:18 AM
Author: Opaque House Halford



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Date: October 6th, 2021 2:07 PM
Author: Opaque House Halford



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Date: October 6th, 2021 2:15 PM
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Date: October 6th, 2021 2:17 PM
Author: silver bull headed patrolman institution

that's why they're as high as they are. feature, not a bug.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4002947&forum_id=2#43231452)



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Date: February 12th, 2022 8:43 AM
Author: Opaque House Halford



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