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Yes. I actually believe it can be very purposeful. *NM* Ouranid Send a noteboard - 07/11/2009 04:48:27 PM
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That is not without a whole lot of precident in comics. *NM* - 03/11/2009 08:04:48 PM 241 Views
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Hmmmm. - 05/11/2009 04:34:03 PM 569 Views
needless masturbation? As opposed to "purposeful?" *NM* - 05/11/2009 06:54:27 PM 284 Views
*insert gender joke here* *NM* - 06/11/2009 01:39:47 AM 241 Views
Yes. I actually believe it can be very purposeful. *NM* - 07/11/2009 04:48:27 PM 237 Views

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