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Gail Spann's Tucson Show Report, 2012. Let the fun begin...
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PostPosted: Mar 07, 2012 10:34    Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson Show Report, 2012. Let the fun begin...  
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PostPosted: Mar 07, 2012 10:43    Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson Show Report, 2012. Let the fun begin...  
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PostPosted: Mar 07, 2012 10:47    Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson Show Report, 2012. Let the fun begin...  
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PostPosted: Mar 07, 2012 10:54    Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson Show Report, 2012. Let the fun begin...  
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PostPosted: Mar 09, 2012 18:11    Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson Show Report, 2012. Let the fun begin...  
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PostPosted: Mar 09, 2012 18:22    Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson Show Report, 2012. Let the fun begin...  
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PostPosted: Mar 09, 2012 18:33    Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson Show Report, 2012. Let the fun begin...  
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PostPosted: Mar 09, 2012 18:39    Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson Show Report, 2012. Let the fun begin...  
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Al and Sue Liebetrau, Desautels winners!
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PostPosted: Mar 09, 2012 18:45    Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson Show Report, 2012. Let the fun begin...  
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PostPosted: Mar 09, 2012 18:52    Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson Show Report, 2012. Let the fun begin...  
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PostPosted: Mar 09, 2012 20:06    Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson Show Report, 2012. Let the fun begin...  
I often get names wrong, or misspell them, please PM me if you see a chance to fix one, or two? My apologies to Jean-Luc for calling you Alex Carrington!
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PostPosted: Mar 09, 2012 20:27    Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson Show Report, 2012. Let the fun begin...  
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PostPosted: Mar 09, 2012 20:34    Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson Show Report, 2012. Let the fun begin...  
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PostPosted: Mar 09, 2012 20:41    Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson Show Report, 2012. Let the fun begin...  
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This years winner is Dr. Jeff Post, Smithsonian
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PostPosted: Mar 09, 2012 20:47    Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson Show Report, 2012. Let the fun begin...  
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PostPosted: Mar 09, 2012 20:51    Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson Show Report, 2012. Let the fun begin...  
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PostPosted: Mar 09, 2012 21:04    Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson Show Report, 2012. Let the fun begin...  
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PostPosted: Mar 09, 2012 21:12    Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson Show Report, 2012. Let the fun begin...  
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PostPosted: Mar 09, 2012 21:21    Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson Show Report, 2012. Let the fun begin...  
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Till next year....
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