Star Trek Convention visit by a non-Trekkie


	Star Trek Convention visit by a non-Trekkie

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8-9-2009 7:00 PM

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chipflip says:

Awesome conclusion. I'm not a Trekkie either; but decent people are decent people, no matter what they're wearing.

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