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water rights or war?(3) Zoo lady 6 1504 Wednesday, 3, September 3:03 PM 
Just saying Hi CarolynBarber 0 1114 Monday, 11, August 6:00 AM 
Martin, Gary et al.. Help and advice.... Please!!! Nana-san 10 1376 Wednesday, 6, August 6:59 AM 
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Welcome Back Everybody truckdriverx72 4 1560 Thursday, 20, March 12:02 AM 
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Building a Hogan in Montana with own property logs kat 1 1249 Saturday, 5, January 3:44 PM 
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Anybody in Delaware . . . Bobindelaware 2 1332 Tuesday, 20, November 1:16 AM 
Anyone near Clarksville, Tn Greg 1 1346 Saturday, 17, November 10:08 AM 
Our new little homestead Redneckn 6 2895 Monday, 8, October 12:36 PM 
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bandmill for our building needs really worth it?? hvacman 25 2562 Friday, 20, July 2:44 PM 
Ticks robnsn 17 1816 Friday, 4, May 9:53 PM 
Organic food production must exclude hormone mimicking compounds coevicman 3 1449 Wednesday, 2, May 8:47 AM 
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