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proper thing=tibia and fibula sm

Posted By: flybye on 2008-10-24
In Reply to: He is saying... - mt3

Subject: proper thing=tibia and fibula sm

they may be dictating poorly...tibbin=tib and"... but the proper thing to put in the record are the correct terms=tibia and fibula...


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