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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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Indeed. - 03/11/2009 04:16:41 PM 708 Views
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Heh, yes. - 03/11/2009 04:05:37 PM 722 Views
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That is not without a whole lot of precident in comics. *NM* - 03/11/2009 08:04:48 PM 287 Views
yes but comics run for decades *NM* - 05/11/2009 09:19:05 PM 287 Views
Although this is technically SciFi... - 03/11/2009 08:23:27 PM 702 Views
Hmmmm. - 05/11/2009 04:34:03 PM 684 Views
needless masturbation? As opposed to "purposeful?" *NM* - 05/11/2009 06:54:27 PM 328 Views
*insert gender joke here* *NM* - 06/11/2009 01:39:47 AM 288 Views
Yes. I actually believe it can be very purposeful. *NM* - 07/11/2009 04:48:27 PM 275 Views

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