4um: Alas poor Feynman, I knew him well.

Title: Alas poor Feynman, I knew him well.
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URL Source: http://freedom4um.com
Published: Feb 18, 2006
Author: me
Post Date: 2006-02-18 20:00:49 by Hmmmmm
Keywords: Feynman,, well., Alas
Views: 538
Comments: 23

Next time you post that stuff .. ensure you create the links correctly; don't assume you can just drag crap from anywhere and pray that everyone applauds you. Man, you are pissing me off.

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