Singaporean is world's fastest text messager


	Singaporean is world's fastest text messager

usmc6531

11-12-2006 3:40 PM

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text messaging, phones, compeition

usmc6531 says:

first rock, paper, scissor competitions and now cell phone text messaging? lol this must be on ESPN 8 the OCHO

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11-12-2006 4:04 PM

JDomingues

This will be the the next generation of Olimpic Games.

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