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	Pekinese dog dabbles with abstract art

Babe_ORiley

3-26-2009 4:36 AM

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dog, pet, art, abstract

Babe_ORiley says:

what fun!

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3-26-2009 4:39 AM

JediKnut

lol! cute!

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