Down With Cancer, Up With Erections


	Down With Cancer, Up With Erections

haraya

12-9-2006 1:19 PM

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health, cancer, viagra, sex, impotence, study, science, biology, medicine

haraya says:

Love the photo.

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12-9-2006 8:34 PM

MyWorld

cancer / erections always seems to get more pops than cancer / facts

Thanks, haraya

12-9-2006 11:46 PM

Deepti

love the title!

12-10-2006 8:22 AM

haraya

Hah. You got that right, My World!

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