DebunkThisEnglish • 10 months ago

Debunk this: Things that happen while Ronald Reagan was a US President

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Debunk this: Things that happen while Ronald Reagan was a US President

DebunkThisEnglish • 10 months ago

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Sources should be easy to find, then.
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  https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980_October_Surprise_theory
  
  Check the references.
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