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DCKit

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6. Better for the kids, at least.

Reply to Myrina (Reply #3)

Fri May 4, 2012, 10:42 PM

May 2012

It is a gain. If you need things to move faster, then get involved.

The painted corpses of teenagers as fashion icons has been the standard for two decades, it's a problem that's not going to be resolved in one fell swoop.

Your concern is noted.

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