Medecin Sans Frontieres - Doctors Without Borders


	Medecin Sans Frontieres - Doctors Without Borders

Socratoad

5-21-2008 6:23 PM

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Socratoad says:

I can think of no other organization that I admire as much as this one.

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5-21-2008 9:09 PM

mugofcoffee

need to be popped again and again so that every one shall get to read this...damn good clip Socrat! you are back in action now!

5-21-2008 9:14 PM

Socratoad

Thanks Mug.

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