Author To Use Water As Metaphor


	Author To Use Water As Metaphor

sl0wdjin

6-12-2007 3:56 PM

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6-13-2007 3:15 PM

kmakice

Since we had a mutual friend named Cathy Lafferty, I'm guessing old elementary school pal Todd Hanson is behind this. Just a guess.

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