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01-12-10 | 11:50 AM

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FBinNY

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Originally Posted by Retro Grouch

I think you might get a better answer in politics and religion. How did you vote in the last election?

Conservatives don't want to waste anything so they just leave the factory lube on the chain.
Libertarians want to clean out all of the old lube and start over new.
Liberals just clean off the excess around the outside.

Great answer, except that I think you have the liberals and libertarians reversed.

Either way, is it safe to assume that those who voted for President Obama prefer ChainJ?

Seriously to the OP, wipe the excess off and use as is until it needs a re-lube.

Now to the health care reform debate.

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