Another dating for positive "uptight," if anyone cares

[Wilson Gray]

I received this as gibberish, Mark.

-Wilson

On 2/4/08, Mark Mandel <thnidu at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Poster:       Mark Mandel <thnidu at GMAIL.COM>
> Subject:      Re: Another dating for positive "uptight," if anyone cares
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