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Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – November 24, 2023
Greetings from Tyler, The news of the day is the release of hostages from Gaza back to Israel. They’ll all have stories to tell. What, are we supposed to have respect for the terrorists now? No doubt, people who are getting their loved ones back are ecstatic. People who are being released are full of…


