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Chris2005 All-Star Author Georgia Posts:894 Points:121,990 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Jan 17, 2006 8:05:18 AM Ignore Chris2005 Report Abuse Here is a place where we can place facts about anything. Please place the truth. Not some wrong stuff like you would find in some of the left in the political ring. [Edited by: JT at 3/11/2006 5:03:44 PM EST]

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Here is a place where we can place facts about anything. Please place the truth. Not some wrong stuff like you would find in some of the left in the political ring.

[Edited by: JT at 3/11/2006 5:03:44 PM EST]

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