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Reiner Torheit
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« on: 19:41:38, 25-09-2007 »
Natural selection?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7013136.stm
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« Reply #1 on: 20:14:30, 25-09-2007 »
But but... 'tenor's get women by the score'! That's what JJ promised me! I didn't sign up for the top-note action if it doesn't help me pull!
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« Reply #2 on: 00:45:45, 26-09-2007 »
Is it because castratos haven't got the balls ?  Sad
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« Reply #3 on: 00:48:33, 26-09-2007 »
Quote from: harmonyharmony on 20:14:30, 25-09-2007
But but... 'tenor's get women by the score'! That's what JJ promised me! I didn't sign up for the top-note action if it doesn't help me pull!

http://www.screamtrumpet.com/cat.html

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