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soldierant

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44. I'm reminded of an old story about a person who had

Wed Nov 30, 2022, 09:42 PM

Nov 2022

given up dreams of college to support family, and finally, as an empty nester, decided to look into it again. They told a friend, "If I start now, then when I graduate, I'll be 60." The friend replied, "And how old will you be in four years if you don't start?"

An investigative committe in Congress has generally at most two years before it's a different Congress, but also can, at most, make a criminal referral. The DOJ has all the time in the world, even though the personnel may change.

I agree it would be a gamble. I'm not in a position to decide (or even to discuss with anyone who might be in a position to decide) whether it would be a gamble worth trying. I may be wrong, but I'm guessing you aren't either. Speculation, however, is free.

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