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	Kisses Unleash Chemicals...

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2-15-2009 7:13 AM

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2-15-2009 10:34 AM

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2-15-2009 10:47 AM

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Oxytocin in cyberspace

2-15-2009 11:21 AM

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We are but neurochemicals floating through emptiness towards our joyful union with a waiting receptor....

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