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2008-10-30 10:12The actions stated here were pretend, such that the thefts in this game were no different than a person attaining c Ff11 Gil omplete control in the game of Monopoly and getting everyone else's money. So long as the rules are being followed, the actions therein are legitimate.
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In the game, a leader of the infiltrating GHSC issued a "press release" bragging about the in-game treachery. Other players responded to this news, usually somewhere in the spectrum of "Impressive!" and "You guys are jerks!". It is in this range of responses that one may catch a fleeting glimpse of the minds of people and reactions Cheapest Ffxi Gil to events in reality.
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