New Zealand toilet inventor flushes out worm worries


	New Zealand toilet inventor flushes out worm worries

cpltaiji

12-16-2007 10:24 AM

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cpltaiji says:

Ok, That's it! Now "the enlightened' generation is worried about the mental status of worms???
I give up!!!

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12-17-2007 1:04 AM

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