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Nintendo Wii helps patients recover
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12-8-2007 5:05 PM
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12-9-2007
3:46 AM
neochonetes
Last year, my sister bought a Wii for her family, and I was almost! tempted to buy one. This is an excellent game system.
12-9-2007
10:25 AM
caissie_tab
Last year, my sister bought a Wii for her family, and I was almost! tempted to buy one. This is an excellent game system.
Yes I've heard good things about the Wii system. I've yet to try it.
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