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Lament of the Tooth Fairy
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My little girl is growing up. The myths of childhood are being discovered.
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What is the cost of true love? How far would you go to protect it?
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Memories of childhood. An alteration of beliefs.
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Weekly 500 GP's Challenge Post - 5/6/04. A discovery and a find.
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