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Mairead

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2. I remember those fluoroscopes really well!

Reply to Downwinder (Reply #1)

Tue May 29, 2012, 12:51 PM

May 2012

It was simply fascinating to watch my very own toe-bones wiggle. I could have stood there and watched them for hours (and not had any feet by now, probably).

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