UPC Totally Still Has Momentum
- Dr. Roy Schestowitz
- 2020-04-21 18:01:48 UTC
- Modified: 2020-04-21 18:01:48 UTC
Summary: The confidence of Team UPC is no longer there, no matter how desperately they're trying to fake inertia
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