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Gen X, the meh generation

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My kid couldn't believe we did this regularly growing up (lemmy.world)
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When you have to stay out until the street lights came on..

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[โ€“] lmdnw@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Lots of lead poisoning

[โ€“] Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 11 points 3 weeks ago

Not from hoses.

There were far greater sources.