Big Brother Addiction gone but not forgotten - Methadone success story


	Big Brother Addiction gone but not forgotten - Methadone success story

tdsmum

9-5-2008 10:07 AM

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elephant, heroin, xiguang, big brother

tdsmum says:

Well it is claimed somewhere that an elephant never forgets. This one may have built up a social memory or more likely a very UNsociable one towards a certain group.

A word of warming to any traders that cross his path in the future..

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