A 'fit' of panic is good when bad things happen


	A 'fit' of panic is good when bad things happen

wiccantexan

10-23-2007 5:47 PM

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stress, health, mental, crisis, emergency, nature, trauma, emotion, reaction

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10-25-2007 2:11 PM

tidbit2

better to bend than to break

12-11-2007 11:58 PM

Nerfzilla

This is wonderful. I thank you for sharing it.

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