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Gunman

It wasn’t President Biden;

It wasn’t the FBI.

It wasn’t that old actor,

Or some TV anchor guy.

It was a loner with a rifle,

That he borrowed from his pop;

And once again America’s dream

Is the nightmare that won’t stop.

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