Never Blow Your Nose When You Have a Cold


	Never Blow Your Nose When You Have a Cold

ruralart

2-11-2009 9:46 AM

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medical, health, cold

ruralart says:

Ok - weird!

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2-11-2009 11:23 PM

tanyamm

If you don't blow then what are you supposed to do with all the crud up your nose?

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