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Sat Dec-29-07 03:31 PM
Response to Reply #87 |
| 111. Damned straight, kineta! nt |
| -I told my daughter that it was unladylike to burp in front of people--she told me that was sexist. |
trumad |
Dec-29-07 09:42 AM |
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I'd go with "rude and ignorant" rather than "unladylike". |
LynnTheDem |
Dec-29-07 09:44 AM |
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Yep. Told my daughter "Wow, I didn't realize i was raising a Republican" when she farted at dinner. |
Xithras |
Dec-29-07 01:56 PM |
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I just say "be polite" to my daughters. Never occured to me that "ladylike" was something |
mondo joe |
Dec-29-07 09:44 AM |
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It most certainly is, as is being gentlemanly. The world needs more ladies and gentlemen. nt |
MookieWilson |
Dec-29-07 10:08 AM |
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Sure, as long as the standards for this are the SAME for both genders. |
kineta |
Dec-29-07 01:10 PM |
#87 |
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Damned straight, kineta! nt |
MookieWilson |
Dec-29-07 03:31 PM |
#111 |
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Better comment is that it's "rude" regardless of who does it |
Lex |
Dec-29-07 09:46 AM |
#3 |
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Don't Correct The Brother |
iamjoy |
Dec-29-07 10:02 AM |
#31 |
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"impolite" will do.. |
ananda |
Dec-29-07 09:46 AM |
#4 |
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"Better out than in." |
TahitiNut |
Dec-29-07 09:47 AM |
#5 |
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"More room." |
lonestarnot |
Dec-29-07 09:48 AM |
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More room on the outside than there is on the inside. |
Kadie |
Dec-29-07 09:49 AM |
#10 |
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Better To Burp |
iamjoy |
Dec-29-07 09:53 AM |
#22 |
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Don't expect a dinner invite |
cgrindley |
Dec-29-07 10:20 AM |
#45 |
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Well, I guess that's the cross I must bear. Woe is me. |
TahitiNut |
Dec-29-07 10:34 AM |
#52 |
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Better the attic than the basement |
dropkickpa |
Dec-29-07 01:15 PM |
#89 |
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In the company of other scuba divers, I say ... |
TahitiNut |
Dec-29-07 01:18 PM |
#92 |
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It is just plain rude to burp out loud in front of dinner companions. In this |
bluerum |
Dec-29-07 09:47 AM |
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But the use of "ladylike" implies that it's only unacceptable if girls do it. |
Lex |
Dec-29-07 09:48 AM |
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When a boy does it, it's "ungentlemanly" |
slackmaster |
Dec-29-07 09:50 AM |
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The OP said his brother & father don't get corrected in the same way |
Lex |
Dec-29-07 09:52 AM |
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Sorry for not being more clear - I did read and understand the OP |
slackmaster |
Dec-29-07 09:57 AM |
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The disparity in enforcement IS sexist. nt |
MookieWilson |
Dec-29-07 10:14 AM |
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and that should have been noted. Women and girls are expected to be ladies but boys and men... |
MookieWilson |
Dec-29-07 10:09 AM |
#35 |
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I know. Clearly, that was a faux pas. |
bluerum |
Dec-29-07 10:44 AM |
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Alas, at my wedding reception, it was a belching symphony. |
blondeatlast |
Dec-29-07 09:54 AM |
#25 |
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In Japan it's a compliment.. |
walldude |
Dec-29-07 10:46 AM |
#60 |
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Equal time... belching at the table is also "ungentlemanly" |
supernova |
Dec-29-07 09:49 AM |
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Thanks for the peek into the "Upstairs Downstairs" world. |
TahitiNut |
Dec-29-07 09:54 AM |
#26 |
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Oh Get off your high horse, TN |
supernova |
Dec-29-07 10:01 AM |
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"High horse"?? Moi??? ROFL!!! |
TahitiNut |
Dec-29-07 10:37 AM |
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Seriously, let me know when you pick up the clue phone |
supernova |
Dec-29-07 10:51 AM |
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"you think everybody should be boorish"?? Really? |
TahitiNut |
Dec-29-07 11:13 AM |
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Now we're getting somewhere |
supernova |
Dec-29-07 11:17 AM |
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I also find the term "well-bred" offensive, although I understand |
RadiationTherapy |
Dec-29-07 10:52 AM |
#63 |
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It's possible to democratize the term |
supernova |
Dec-29-07 10:57 AM |
#65 |
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I agree. Welcome to DU! |
RadiationTherapy |
Dec-29-07 11:05 AM |
#69 |
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Welcome to DU, Radiation Therapy! |
supernova |
Dec-29-07 11:10 AM |
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Although I am a fan of paying attention to what words and phrases |
RadiationTherapy |
Dec-29-07 11:21 AM |
#79 |
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... |
kineta |
Dec-29-07 01:16 PM |
#91 |
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Well bred, in modern usage... |
Xithras |
Dec-29-07 01:59 PM |
#104 |
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Specifically that your parents taught you manners |
cynthia |
Dec-29-07 02:10 PM |
#106 |
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Perfectly stated. nt |
MookieWilson |
Dec-29-07 11:23 AM |
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Thank you MookieWilson |
supernova |
Dec-29-07 01:16 PM |
#90 |
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You are welcome, Supernova. nt |
MookieWilson |
Dec-29-07 03:28 PM |
#109 |
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Terms like ladylike and gentlemanly are generally used with respectful intent |
slackmaster |
Dec-29-07 09:49 AM |
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Just tell your brother and father they aren't being ladylike. |
youthere |
Dec-29-07 09:50 AM |
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Conversely, when dad and bro don't burp, they ARE being ladylike? |
havocmom |
Dec-29-07 10:20 AM |
#44 |
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LOL! maybe the OP can compliment his brother and father when they don't burp! |
youthere |
Dec-29-07 10:24 AM |
#47 |
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Best done within earshot of that bright daughter |
havocmom |
Dec-29-07 10:29 AM |
#51 |
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Traditionally the connotation of ladylike is sexist |
The empressof all |
Dec-29-07 09:51 AM |
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I like to think the definition has changed, thanks to folks like Katharine Hepburn, etc. nt |
MookieWilson |
Dec-29-07 10:11 AM |
#37 |
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I never thought of her as ladylike |
The empressof all |
Dec-29-07 10:28 AM |
#50 |
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True, in part... |
MookieWilson |
Dec-29-07 11:22 AM |
#80 |
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she is right. if you tolerate it from males and not females, its the definition of sexist |
lionesspriyanka |
Dec-29-07 09:51 AM |
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For god's sake don't let her watch this |
tularetom |
Dec-29-07 09:52 AM |
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A conundrum. |
Drum |
Dec-29-07 09:52 AM |
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Good luck with this, |
wellstone dem |
Dec-29-07 09:52 AM |
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Mom always told us... |
citizen_jane |
Dec-29-07 09:53 AM |
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"but I'm use to seeing guys act this way." |
thecatburgler |
Dec-29-07 09:53 AM |
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Well said. 'Lady' is NOT a synonym for 'woman'. We need higher expectations for men. nt |
MookieWilson |
Dec-29-07 10:12 AM |
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WTF |
kgfnally |
Dec-29-07 09:53 AM |
#23 |
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Thank You! |
Kadie |
Dec-29-07 09:58 AM |
#28 |
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Yes...Read My Response |
iamjoy |
Dec-29-07 10:25 AM |
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Defecating is a natural function, too. But you don't do it in front of other people. |
Marr |
Dec-29-07 10:38 AM |
#57 |
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*SNORT* |
supernova |
Dec-29-07 11:07 AM |
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So is breathing. Please stop. |
TahitiNut |
Dec-29-07 11:22 AM |
#81 |
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You don't disregard the customs of people in other countries, do you? |
Marr |
Dec-29-07 11:36 AM |
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According to "some people," no host would EVER make a guest feel uncomfortable or demeaned ... |
TahitiNut |
Dec-29-07 12:00 PM |
#84 |
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Your subject line states a good point. That's exactly what Judith Martin would say. |
kineta |
Dec-29-07 01:23 PM |
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I can't believe you're trying to equate manners with monarchy. |
Marr |
Dec-29-07 01:47 PM |
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Ignorance alloyed with arrogance is stupidity. |
TahitiNut |
Dec-30-07 09:55 AM |
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That has got to be the lamest argument I've ever heard. |
Marr |
Dec-30-07 10:54 AM |
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true. nt |
lionesspriyanka |
Dec-30-07 12:18 PM |
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Maybe just tell her that it's rude and a sign of being a socially ignorant boor. |
Rabrrrrrr |
Dec-29-07 09:54 AM |
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. |
Midlodemocrat |
Dec-29-07 11:14 AM |
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Its perfectly natural bodily function, and nothing to be ashamed off. |
rAVES |
Dec-29-07 10:00 AM |
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I believe your daughter is 100% correct. IMHO, It was a sexist remark. Burping is a bodily function |
OmmmSweetOmmm |
Dec-29-07 10:05 AM |
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You could have noted that it was also ungentlemanly to do so. That's not sexist, it's true. nt |
MookieWilson |
Dec-29-07 10:07 AM |
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You have a GREAT daughter, and... |
Mike Nelson |
Dec-29-07 10:09 AM |
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I am sorry, I agree with trumad |
LiberalArkie |
Dec-29-07 10:13 AM |
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Same here, LiberalArkie. EVERYONE needs better manners. nt |
MookieWilson |
Dec-29-07 10:26 AM |
#49 |
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You missed the point. |
Lex |
Dec-29-07 10:38 AM |
#56 |
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Yeah, she's right. |
undeterred |
Dec-29-07 10:14 AM |
#41 |
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She was also being ungentlemanly |
cgrindley |
Dec-29-07 10:19 AM |
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Sexist only if you fail to tell your sons they are being "ungentlemanly" |
TalkingDog |
Dec-29-07 10:20 AM |
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Neither boys or girls should burp loudly in public. It's rude. |
distantearlywarning |
Dec-29-07 10:21 AM |
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It's uncouth no matter who's doing it. If you don't treat your father and |
Marr |
Dec-29-07 10:36 AM |
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It's rude when either boys or girls (or men and women for that matter) do it. Unladylike could be |
helderheid |
Dec-29-07 10:36 AM |
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Gloria Steinem wouldn't burp in public. |
sandrakae |
Dec-29-07 10:43 AM |
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But would she think it's okay for the men in her family to burp publicly but |
Lex |
Dec-29-07 10:48 AM |
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You can dress Gloria up and take her anywhere. Manners should be similarly universal. Gloria ... |
MookieWilson |
Dec-29-07 03:34 PM |
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She's already working for the CIA and pushing corporate feminism? |
JackRiddler |
Dec-29-07 10:54 AM |
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Yes it is these days |
malaise |
Dec-29-07 10:58 AM |
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Yes, it's a sexist comment. Better to teach manners to both boys and girls and request the same of |
mnhtnbb |
Dec-29-07 11:03 AM |
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For me, the term 'lady' is classist. |
RadiationTherapy |
Dec-29-07 11:04 AM |
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I guess it would depend upon if the word Lady were a sexist word. |
Toots |
Dec-29-07 11:06 AM |
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It's bad form for guys too |
JVS |
Dec-29-07 11:06 AM |
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Did you tell her not to be contentious toward her father? |
JVS |
Dec-29-07 11:13 AM |
#74 |
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Do you give men the same lecture or is it A-OK for guys to belch in public? |
devilgrrl |
Dec-29-07 11:16 AM |
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Well---I find it more difficult to correct the manners of an adult |
trumad |
Dec-29-07 12:35 PM |
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If you want to be nit picky, "I ain't use to that" makes you sound like an ignorant redneck. |
kineta |
Dec-29-07 01:09 PM |
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She sounds like a redhead. |
Perry Logan |
Dec-29-07 01:12 PM |
#88 |
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Try telling her it is "unfeminine." |
gulliver |
Dec-29-07 01:25 PM |
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I like your daughter. |
sfexpat2000 |
Dec-29-07 01:28 PM |
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You should've have told her it was rude - and the same to your male |
Vinca |
Dec-29-07 01:29 PM |
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No nt |
SillyFlower |
Dec-29-07 01:30 PM |
#97 |
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ground her ass. Tell her she can belch all she wants in her room |
HEyHEY |
Dec-29-07 01:33 PM |
#98 |
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lol |
JVS |
Dec-29-07 01:57 PM |
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I laughed out loud at this one. Thanks! nt |
MookieWilson |
Dec-29-07 03:30 PM |
#110 |
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In a word, yes. |
bobbolink |
Dec-29-07 01:55 PM |
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it's rude in public imo from anybody, now i say that as someone who can burp |
chimpsrsmarter |
Dec-29-07 01:59 PM |
#103 |
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I say nurture it and teach her to belch the National Anthem or something. |
Forkboy |
Dec-29-07 02:03 PM |
#105 |
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I grew up learning to belch the alphabet. |
Joe Fields |
Dec-29-07 04:26 PM |
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You would be a hypocrite if you didn't tell your brother and father...... |
Darth_Kitten |
Dec-29-07 02:11 PM |
#107 |
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I think your daughter is correct that it's sexist |
Connonym |
Dec-29-07 03:22 PM |
#108 |
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Ladylike/unladylike are words that make my skin crawl |
me b zola |
Dec-29-07 03:51 PM |
#113 |
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I have a five year old little girl and I think |
Geek_Girl |
Dec-30-07 10:43 AM |
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I never used the word unladylike |
Irishonly |
Dec-30-07 11:00 AM |
#118 |
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Your daughter sounds like a great person! |
DawgHouse |
Dec-30-07 12:15 PM |
#119 |
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