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Old 03-16-2010, 02:14 PM   #1676
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Old 03-16-2010, 03:39 PM   #1677
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Old 03-16-2010, 05:44 PM   #1678
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there is a season...tease, tease, tease

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Old 03-16-2010, 06:15 PM   #1679
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I'm playing along for the first time in a while.
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Old 03-16-2010, 06:25 PM   #1680
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Yeah, I'm sort of a tease.

I'll get to everyone else today, too!
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Old 03-16-2010, 06:55 PM   #1681
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I teased again. I'll be making the rounds. If I don't get to you today, I will this week.
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Old 03-16-2010, 07:12 PM   #1682
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Old 03-16-2010, 07:32 PM   #1683
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Teaser! Password is: teasertuesday

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Old 03-16-2010, 07:43 PM   #1684
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I teased a short part.

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Old 03-16-2010, 07:59 PM   #1685
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Old 03-16-2010, 08:04 PM   #1686
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Yep. I'm back to teasing and you can bet your bottom dollar I can't keep away from YOUR teasers too!
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Old 03-16-2010, 08:25 PM   #1687
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Old 03-16-2010, 09:34 PM   #1688
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I TEASED!

BOO - didn't realize you have to be a member of my Ning group to comment.
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Old 03-16-2010, 09:39 PM   #1689
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Old 03-16-2010, 09:58 PM   #1690
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Old 03-16-2010, 10:04 PM   #1691
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Old 03-16-2010, 10:41 PM   #1692
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check out my tease here. Also blogged about some contests yesterday, if you're interested.
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Old 03-16-2010, 10:56 PM   #1693
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I didn't tease. But I did make an Important Announcement!

And I'm going to try to read everyone's teases anyway. YAY SPRING BREAK!
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Old 03-16-2010, 11:10 PM   #1694
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Old 03-16-2010, 11:11 PM   #1695
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Old 03-17-2010, 01:09 AM   #1696
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Old 03-17-2010, 06:14 AM   #1697
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Old 03-17-2010, 06:41 AM   #1698
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Aack, feel like I'm the only one not teasing! anyway, I wrote about how to use the em dash in writing. Hope it helps!
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