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	transparent frog

mona

10-2-2007 5:08 PM

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science, frog, amphibian

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10-16-2007 10:16 AM

ljsdesign

I love frogs and it has always been sad to me that they die for science/biology class.
Maybe these guys can be the class pets instead.

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<B>September 28, 2007—</B>For high school students everywhere, this revealing <A href="http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/amphibians.html">amphibian</A> may be a cut above regular frogs.
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