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Chris -- 2025-05-10
Beirut is the title for a popular drinking game played in the US in college/highschool… unfortunately, education levels have dropped so much that kids are not aware that Beirut is the name of a city, thus they think the name of the game is “bay root.” Thats kind of sad, if you ask me.
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