Doctor in gripping South Pole rescue died Tues

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	Doctor in gripping South Pole rescue died Tues

purpleclicker

6-24-2009 4:00 PM

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purpleclicker says:

I saw her story years ago and thought she was a very brave woman. I'm sorry to hear that she has passed.

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