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Hephaestion
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posted 23 February 2006 06:17 AM      Profile for Hephaestion   Author's Homepage        Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
Ah yes... traditional marriage. That's what it's all about...

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(New Delhi) A seven-year-old girl wed a stray dog as part of a ritual to ward off the "evil eye" on her and her family in eastern India, a news agency reported Wednesday.

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beibhnn
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posted 23 February 2006 01:08 PM      Profile for beibhnn     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
An interesting concept of an appropriate starter marriage. But this may allow some literal accuracy to any derogatory comments the bride might have about her husband in the future. After all, many women claim that their first spouse was a dog...
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