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demigoddess

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18. I was there in 73

Reply to Jim Beard (Reply #16)

Sat May 31, 2014, 12:14 AM

May 2014

and I didn't hear word one about Roe V wade. There was no screaming about gay people and we had a statewide program to help the mentally ill and mentally retarded. You should hear what they did to help my daughter and never asked for a red cent!

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