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There's a Buck traction in Stedman's. nm

Posted By: Hayseed on 2007-02-27
In Reply to: orthopedic help please - crystal

Subject: There's a Buck traction in Stedman's. nm

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orthopedic help please - crystal
- Crystal - it's Buck's traction...... - apostrophe S.........named after somebody..n/m
- There's a Buck traction in Stedman's. nm - Hayseed
  - Yup, bet that's it. Thanks so much! nm - crystal

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