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	"Real" Mermaid.

Abra Miles

2-25-2009 12:52 PM

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Abra Miles says:

It's great that she'll be able to enjoy swimming now. ^_^

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3-3-2009 8:32 AM

Senor Mojo

That's nice. Takes on hell of a sports bag to carry that, though.

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