"Lost" (the TV show) and religion


	"Lost" (the TV show) and religion

enbar

8-11-2008 4:23 PM

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enbar says:

Bookmarking this mostly to read later.

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8-12-2008 5:59 PM

tanyamm

That's one show that I really don't like but for some strange reason I watch any way because some of the events and things are so ridiculus I want to see what happens next. I guess I'm a Lost masochist.

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<DIV class="spacer5p"></DIV><SPAN class="blackText">Lilit Marcus                                                                                                                    </SPAN>
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