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23. RIP Proffessor

Reply to Hissyspit (Original post)

Thu Jan 16, 2014, 04:40 PM

Jan 2014

Oh my gosh...I felt so bad when I read this.

I wish you a gentle and happy journey...and time now for you and your son to catch up on old times, that were lost too soon.

My VERY best wishes and thoughts.

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