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	Facebook U-turn on privacy changes

balthazarus

2-18-2009 5:03 AM

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balthazarus says:

A fast update on yesterday's clip..

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only shows the new age with its speed of information and reaction time...

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2-19-2009 5:24 AM

valann 47

I wish they'd stop their mobile phone verification, I don't have a mobile and its awful keep typing in letters and numbers.

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