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To: altair19 who wrote (52021)	5/29/2006 4:08:50 PM
From: abuelita	Respond to of 104157

george- the goldfish have had the biscuit. i'm not, repeat, not recycling them anymore. besides, its salsa weather. salsa and tortilla chips and guacamole. and salsa dancing too. you'll notice i've added some saucy tunes to the juke box. gotta get a little uumph back into this crew. -rhozie

To: altair19 who wrote (52021)	5/31/2006 8:27:23 AM
From: stockman_scott	Respond to of 104157

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