Those Wierd Symbols on our Electronics


	Those Wierd Symbols on our Electronics

thefoxalmighty

9-26-2007 2:06 AM

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thefoxalmighty says:

These always puzzled me.. Now i know..

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9-26-2007 12:38 PM

Lifestar

As do we all ^_^

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