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thisnamecantbetaken

11-28-2007 11:05 AM

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volunteering, vision impaired, blind

thisnamecantbetaken says:

What a good idea.

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11-28-2007 11:14 AM

Fast T friend

Brilliant idea. How simple it is sometimes to make a difference in someone's life.

11-28-2007 11:19 AM

wildcat

love the idea

11-28-2007 5:28 PM

bignosemousie

Fantastic!

11-28-2007 6:27 PM

arifsali

But would they be paying for the phone bill it may incur?

11-28-2007 11:10 PM

bignosemousie

Arifsali, I think the visually impaired person incurs the cost.

11-28-2007 11:12 PM

skwirlinator

The way my eyes have been acting lately I'm gunna need this soon- thanx

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