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TexasTowelie

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6. I've read a little about the Schwertner family,

Reply to Paladin (Reply #5)

Sun May 1, 2022, 08:23 AM

May 2022

but I wasn't particularly aware of their financial situation. Owning a lot of land doesn't necessarily mean a lot about someone's financial situation, particularly when it is part of an inheritance.

I suspect that the closest I'll ever get to Schwertner is if I go to the Walburg Mercantile and biergarten as a side excursion when I attend Homecoming at Southwestern.

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