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march 12, 2020 | Vol. 31, Issue 48
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A friendly community of furries exists in Sacramento, each with their own unique “fursona.” Members of the furry fandom want to shed the fetish misconceptions and show the public all the positive aspects to this subculture that dates back to the 1980s.
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