Judith Krug - Hero!


	Judith Krug - Hero!

BartendingBear

4-15-2009 7:05 PM

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BartendingBear says:

She will be missed. May her message triumph as her legacy.

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4-16-2009 7:10 AM

debbyski

OMG,
What a horrible way to go. If only we could put all the money we use for wars toward a cure for cancer.

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