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makes facial expressions to that effect. sm

Posted By: Txczech on 2009-01-27
In Reply to: no clue - Pammie

Subject: makes facial expressions to that effect. sm

in other words, makes expressions to mimic sore throat pain etc.


 


Worked in an intermediate care facility for mentally retarded adults and typed that many many times in the record.




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