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Egypt footprint 'could be oldest'
JohnWaterman
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8-21-2007 3:25 PM
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8-21-2007
6:06 PM
syncopath
wow! that`s a long walk back ..
8-22-2007
4:42 AM
Ashes2Ashes
I posted this as well. Gotta love Zahee Hawass...
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