Multiracial Individuals Generally Happier


	Multiracial Individuals Generally Happier

jimbo1000

2-16-2009 6:47 PM

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multi-ethnicity, multiracial

jimbo1000 says:

I look forward to the day of coffee coloured populations

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2-17-2009 10:43 AM

chedare

Ditto

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