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but yet you would state someone's else name so freely when tons of other people read this...

Posted By: another DSG MT on 2005-12-08
In Reply to: Why in the world would I do that? I don't see many other names on this board either, yours includ - curiousMT

that is my point...i am not trying to be mean or spiteful...i was not the original poster that is why my name is not on here...


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