Jurassic Park was right about 'raptors'


	Jurassic Park was right about 'raptors'

Mohir

10-29-2007 3:25 PM

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dinosarus, raptor, jurassic park

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10-30-2007 8:22 AM

Amergin

It should have been called Cretaceous Park.
It is a great movie but Factually redundant on many levels.

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