The Whirl of ReOrientation: Escape the Script. Win the War.

The Whirl of ReOrientation: Escape the Script. Win the War.

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The Whirl of ReOrientation: Escape the Script. Win the War.
The Whirl of ReOrientation: Escape the Script. Win the War.
Everything depends on Orientation. Rebuild yours now, or be weaponized by someone else’s.
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