Software That Records Your Dreams


	Software That Records Your Dreams

chestnut501

2-5-2009 5:27 PM

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mind, dreams, software, technology, mri

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2-5-2009 8:39 PM

miad20

spooky...brrr...i want to keep my dreams to myself....

2-7-2009 12:09 AM

gemfemfox

This is our only hope to fix American politics..
but scares me to pieces!

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