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	Snow Rollers

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4-13-2009 7:41 AM

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4-13-2009 10:56 AM

chestnut501

These a really cool!

4-13-2009 11:19 AM

clip-on-tie

A photo I found on Flickr: a very large snow roller

4-13-2009 11:28 AM

chestnut501

Wow, Really Big ( and beautiful too )

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