Re: Debates & Debating

From: formerly known as 'cat arranger' (goodidea1950SPAM-SPAM_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 09/12/04 

Date: Sat, 11 Sep 2004 23:44:27 -0700

The mindset of debate is one of the things that
may cause the deterioration of our society.

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