Environmentally-Friendly Clubbing


	Environmentally-Friendly Clubbing

golden-slumbers

7-12-2007 11:36 PM

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environment, energy, dance

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7-13-2007 3:34 AM

thisnamecantbetaken

What a good idea!

9-9-2007 8:29 PM

CoviwinklesNo1Fan

Brilliant.

Maybe restaurants could sell only vegetarian food and reduce greenhouse gases that way?

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