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Found this the other day, lots of info.

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I love these threads
Why, because "Bob" has been around for 10-15 years??
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I love Bob's site because it makes me feel, by comparison a little less OC/AR.
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Me too!
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Found this the other day, lots of info.

http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums...s.php?ubb=cfrm
The other day I just heard about this thing called "Watergate", I think President Nixon may be in some kind of trouble.

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The other day I just heard about this thing called "Watergate", I think President Nixon may be in some kind of trouble.

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