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Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Dianne's Medieval Writing: Manuscripts and Naked Hands

Dianne's Medieval Writing: Manuscripts and Naked Hands: It's been a long time between drinks, But hopefully I can get back on the airwaves again. Well sometimes reality interferes with your cyb...

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