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Wed Dec-16-09 10:11 PM
Response to Reply #91 |
| 94. Questions are only worth answering |
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if the questioner is actually interested in answers. That's what I mean about posing questions in honesty. Do you actually care to hear the answers?
At any rate, let me answer your question with a question:
"The Flying Spaghetti Monster" exists. True of false? In your opinion of course.
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| -Question for atheists |
Christa |
Oct-21-09 01:57 PM |
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Really? Just plain "common" sense. The real question is how can any intelligent being buy the hype? |
MNDemNY |
Oct-21-09 02:01 PM |
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I agree ... however |
Christa |
Oct-21-09 02:06 PM |
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Any "inteligent" person, deep down knows better. the CHOOSE not to act on their instinct. |
MNDemNY |
Oct-21-09 02:11 PM |
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So, people of faith aren't intelligent? |
Sal316 |
Oct-21-09 03:10 PM |
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Perhaps "illogical" is less confrontational than "unintelligent". |
MercutioATC |
Oct-21-09 03:37 PM |
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Maybe that is not the best term. Maybe" willfully ignorant" is better. |
MNDemNY |
Oct-21-09 03:46 PM |
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Oh, that's so much better....not. |
Sal316 |
Oct-21-09 04:14 PM |
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I can be "tolerant" of you beliefs, and still think they are insane... |
MNDemNY |
Oct-21-09 04:26 PM |
#27 |
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So what your saying is... |
gooey |
Oct-29-09 04:41 AM |
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"But considering atheism is the product of an immature intellect, what else can one expect?" |
charlie |
Oct-21-09 04:51 PM |
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THANK YOU |
darkstar3 |
Oct-21-09 05:39 PM |
#29 |
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I don't hate atheists... |
Sal316 |
Oct-21-09 06:34 PM |
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Your posting history disagrees with you. |
darkstar3 |
Oct-21-09 06:50 PM |
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None of your exegetical handwaving provides one scintilla of an argument |
uberllama42 |
Oct-23-09 03:18 PM |
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I have a question. |
gooey |
Oct-29-09 04:36 AM |
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No |
uberllama42 |
Dec-15-09 10:52 PM |
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Ok... |
gooey |
Dec-16-09 06:38 AM |
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Are you familiar with the concept of a null hypothesis? |
uberllama42 |
Dec-16-09 08:03 AM |
#78 |
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And the game continues. |
gooey |
Dec-16-09 01:14 PM |
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And today's Solipsistic Prize goes to... |
darkstar3 |
Dec-16-09 01:39 PM |
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To answer your question. |
gooey |
Dec-16-09 03:34 PM |
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Why should anyone answer your questions? |
darkstar3 |
Dec-16-09 04:22 PM |
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Does the manner in which the questions are posed really make a difference. |
gooey |
Dec-16-09 04:43 PM |
#91 |
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Questions are only worth answering |
darkstar3 |
Dec-16-09 10:11 PM |
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LOL |
gooey |
Dec-17-09 09:22 PM |
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Exactly. |
darkstar3 |
Dec-17-09 11:57 PM |
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Well... |
gooey |
Dec-18-09 06:29 AM |
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Welcome to atheism. |
darkstar3 |
Dec-18-09 07:52 AM |
#108 |
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Actually |
gooey |
Dec-19-09 05:37 AM |
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Thinking about the first paragraph. |
gooey |
Dec-19-09 06:22 AM |
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I do not agree. |
darkstar3 |
Dec-19-09 01:33 PM |
#113 |
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I figured you might say this. |
gooey |
Dec-19-09 05:27 PM |
#115 |
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Tangible means something I can touch, so no. |
darkstar3 |
Dec-20-09 12:20 AM |
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OK... |
gooey |
Dec-21-09 03:08 AM |
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Don't do that. |
darkstar3 |
Dec-21-09 08:35 AM |
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I'm not claiming that I don't have any concept of evidence. |
gooey |
Dec-26-09 01:28 AM |
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Was this post intended as a repy to me? |
uberllama42 |
Dec-20-09 11:05 PM |
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To be honest |
gooey |
Dec-29-09 05:35 AM |
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Oh, was that offensive to you? |
Sal316 |
Oct-21-09 06:25 PM |
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No, didn't hurt or offend me |
charlie |
Oct-21-09 06:45 PM |
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Ah, now we hit the nail on the head |
darkstar3 |
Oct-21-09 06:49 PM |
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That's hilarious! |
MNDemNY |
Oct-22-09 06:58 AM |
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Not unintelligent, just deluded. |
Odin2005 |
Oct-23-09 12:03 AM |
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Maybe "not intelligent" isn't correct, but definaitely ignorant. |
rd_kent |
Oct-23-09 12:29 PM |
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There are specific limits to human intelligence... |
Deep13 |
Oct-27-09 01:50 PM |
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How did I become an atheist? Well... |
Auggie |
Oct-21-09 02:03 PM |
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Explain... |
gooey |
Oct-27-09 05:43 AM |
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If I may, (my history is similar to Auggie's) |
immoderate |
Dec-16-09 11:03 AM |
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Maybe |
gooey |
Dec-26-09 01:33 AM |
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You are correct...it was the empathy thing... |
Tikki |
Oct-21-09 02:03 PM |
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#1) I read the whole bible (not just selected verses) |
FiveGoodMen |
Oct-21-09 02:05 PM |
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I became an adult and realized that if there is not factual proof beyond paper it's bullshit. |
YOY |
Oct-21-09 02:10 PM |
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What does that mean? |
gooey |
Oct-27-09 05:46 AM |
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Took a long time. I have 12 years of Sunday School pins for perfect attendance and was |
sinkingfeeling |
Oct-21-09 02:16 PM |
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At the moment I remain an agnostic, but I followed this path. |
Ozymanithrax |
Oct-21-09 02:19 PM |
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The brutality and stupidity of it all. I also became a Bright ... |
RKP5637 |
Oct-21-09 02:23 PM |
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Hmm |
kenfrequed |
Oct-21-09 03:25 PM |
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Actually, the name "Bright" has bothered me some too... I've always found Transcendental... |
RKP5637 |
Oct-21-09 03:46 PM |
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I never 'became' an atheist. |
RaleighNCDUer |
Oct-21-09 02:26 PM |
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no specific event or personal quandry at all.... |
mike_c |
Oct-21-09 02:39 PM |
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Love that lolgod. |
BurtWorm |
Oct-21-09 02:46 PM |
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Oh, it's a LOOOONG story... |
Yunomi |
Oct-21-09 03:14 PM |
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I love that cartoon... an oldie and a real goodie!!! n/t |
RKP5637 |
Oct-21-09 03:53 PM |
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Like everyone else, I was born an Atheist........... |
frebrd |
Oct-21-09 03:14 PM |
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I am not entirely sure. |
ZombieHorde |
Oct-21-09 03:23 PM |
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I read. I read more. It became clear that all the religions |
MineralMan |
Oct-21-09 03:30 PM |
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Im a Hindu Atheist |
Vehl |
Oct-21-09 03:39 PM |
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Would u explain...? |
gooey |
Dec-29-09 05:25 AM |
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Nobody was ever at the other end of the prayer |
Warpy |
Oct-21-09 03:48 PM |
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Question |
gooey |
Dec-29-09 05:34 AM |
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I don't recall a particular moment I left theism behind. |
Silent3 |
Oct-21-09 06:37 PM |
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I was always doubtful, but the real turning point was watching people die... |
cynatnite |
Oct-21-09 06:41 PM |
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The event that |
edhopper |
Oct-22-09 08:18 AM |
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when i was told that santa didn't exist i figured they lied about |
jonnyblitz |
Oct-22-09 08:38 AM |
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I was born an atheist. |
Jokerman |
Oct-22-09 10:59 AM |
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The notion of a "Personal God" NEVER made sense to me, even when I was a little kid. |
Odin2005 |
Oct-22-09 11:58 PM |
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I just became enlightened when in my 30s |
RebelOne |
Oct-23-09 06:34 AM |
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I honestly don't remember. |
Realityhack |
Oct-23-09 09:26 AM |
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Common sense and rational thought. |
rd_kent |
Oct-23-09 12:20 PM |
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We are ALL atheists, or at least start that way. Its the default position. |
rd_kent |
Oct-23-09 12:33 PM |
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What do you mean |
Christa |
Oct-23-09 04:15 PM |
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I will rephrase.... |
rd_kent |
Oct-23-09 05:25 PM |
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Better, MUCH better |
Christa |
Oct-23-09 06:03 PM |
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Im not scared...... |
rd_kent |
Oct-23-09 06:46 PM |
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Oh, I did not mean you shoudl be afraid of religion |
Christa |
Oct-24-09 10:56 AM |
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Interesting. |
gooey |
Oct-27-09 05:45 AM |
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It's a fact that everyone is born an atheist. |
Zhade |
Dec-17-09 11:15 PM |
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The circular logic and gaping holes in the arguments of the most prominent Christian apologists. |
iris27 |
Oct-24-09 11:51 AM |
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Years of nagging doubt, that finally came to a head when I rejected God |
Taverner |
Oct-24-09 12:03 PM |
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What do you mean? |
gooey |
Oct-27-09 05:44 AM |
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I was born that way |
OttavaKarhu |
Oct-26-09 03:27 AM |
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Atheism |
andycox |
Oct-26-09 09:41 AM |
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Bible |
NotTheist |
Oct-26-09 07:35 PM |
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I realized that there is no god. |
Deep13 |
Oct-27-09 01:30 PM |
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How did you realize it? |
gooey |
Oct-29-09 04:27 AM |
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Slowly over time. |
Deep13 |
Oct-29-09 07:43 AM |
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Programming? |
gooey |
Oct-30-09 04:13 AM |
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Childhood indocrination. nt |
Deep13 |
Oct-30-09 07:57 AM |
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Example? |
gooey |
Oct-30-09 09:03 PM |
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Huh? It was Christianity. |
Deep13 |
Oct-30-09 09:39 PM |
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So you're throwing in the existence of God |
gooey |
Dec-16-09 01:22 PM |
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Is not the question of the existence of God a religious one? |
LAGC |
Dec-16-09 01:35 PM |
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Well... |
gooey |
Dec-16-09 03:52 PM |
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. |
darkstar3 |
Dec-16-09 04:40 PM |
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I'll start with the last thing you said first. |
gooey |
Dec-16-09 08:54 PM |
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You're boring me. |
darkstar3 |
Dec-16-09 10:04 PM |
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It seems... |
gooey |
Dec-17-09 09:33 PM |
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He doesn't have a faith, jackass. |
Zhade |
Dec-17-09 11:19 PM |
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I'm sorry you feel the need to call me names. |
gooey |
Dec-18-09 06:33 AM |
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Which question? |
darkstar3 |
Dec-18-09 12:01 AM |
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There is one more thing. |
gooey |
Dec-18-09 06:37 AM |
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I don't even remember. |
darkstar3 |
Dec-18-09 07:56 AM |
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Just curious. |
gooey |
Dec-19-09 06:23 AM |
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Nope. |
darkstar3 |
Dec-19-09 01:34 PM |
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More intellectual capital has been wasted on counting angels |
MineralMan |
Oct-29-09 03:02 PM |
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Why did you stop believing in Santa? |
HiFructosePronSyrup |
Dec-16-09 12:43 AM |
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I think maybe you just haven't thought it all the way through. |
gooey |
Dec-16-09 06:15 AM |
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What do you mean? |
immoderate |
Dec-16-09 11:09 AM |
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The truth. |
gooey |
Dec-16-09 01:15 PM |
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Which, of course, you can't reveal... |
immoderate |
Dec-17-09 11:17 AM |
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How can it be? |
gooey |
Dec-21-09 03:09 AM |
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I have "thought it all the way through" and have found the "truth" |
rd_kent |
Dec-19-09 05:31 PM |
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Then... |
gooey |
Dec-21-09 03:11 AM |
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Becoming an atheist took a lot of hard work for me. |
onager |
Dec-16-09 02:36 PM |
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"Muslims are not very big on proselytizing" |
Commie Pinko Dirtbag |
Dec-16-09 10:19 PM |
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Like everyone else ever born, I was born one. |
Zhade |
Dec-17-09 12:57 AM |
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The Christian religion itself seemed to be designed for a species... |
Deep13 |
Dec-17-09 02:37 PM |
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a long, slow process |
lazarus |
Dec-26-09 02:50 AM |
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It's all in the Reading |
marginlized |
Dec-26-09 05:26 PM |
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Kick |
rd_kent |
Dec-29-09 10:25 AM |
#130 |
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