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Postby Ryan » Sat Mar 13, 2010 3:28 pm

It's a little big...

or

He's pretty ugly...

or

the Great Depression...
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Postby GenerousGeorge » Sun Mar 14, 2010 7:45 am

or "Military Intelligence Officer' 80S =0o 80S
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Re: What you resist persists

Postby dermot » Sun Mar 14, 2010 4:17 pm

.....the opposite sex...

.....married bliss....
....the heart only whispers, be still and listen....
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Re: What you resist persists

Postby mirjana » Sun Mar 14, 2010 4:26 pm

dermot wrote:.....the opposite sex...

.....married bliss....


[El] =0)
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Re: What you resist persists

Postby Sabina » Sun Mar 14, 2010 4:37 pm

mirjana wrote:
dermot wrote:.....the opposite sex...

.....married bliss....


[El] =0)

Ah, you cynics!! =0@ 80S
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