Curvy women have smarter kids


	Curvy women have smarter kids

Hawkeye_84

11-25-2007 1:41 PM

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11-25-2007 2:48 PM

Fast T friend

those researchers, they'll stop at nothing to make a point

11-27-2007 7:24 AM

Johanna_G

A curvy young airling from Wales
Applied for a job tracking sales.
When asked, "Can you file?"
She proceeded to smile,
And to hold up ten pretty red nails.

Graham Lester

11-29-2007 9:54 PM

Quincee

So that's why my kids are so smart. LOL

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