We Can Make A Difference

An observant reader alerted us of the following amazing fact:

"Wow Perez…I have to hand it to you…Just mentioning a worthy cause on your site can do amazing thigs. I was curious to see what would happen at FreeRice.com. The day you mentioned it, they had their highest day in March…The number of grains from the day before more than doubled. I am sure you already noticed but thought I would pass on a kudos!"

YOU guys are amazing!

Posted: Mar 19, 2008 at 2:29 pm / Email this »

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123 says – reply to this

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wow perez you are just too awesome!!!!!!!!!
ANDY27 says – reply to this

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I WANT TO EAT THE FUNKY SWEAT OFF OF BRAD PITT'S ASSHOLE!!!!
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hannah says – reply to this

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hi
Bella says – reply to this

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yay! i saw it on ur site and I alerted everyone i knew!
its a beautiful thing!
ANDY27 says – reply to this

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I WANT BRAD PITT TO SQUAT OVER MY FACE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I WANT TO EAT THE FUNKY SWEAT OFF OF BRAD PITT'S ASSHOLE!!!!
I WANT TO EAT THE FUNKY SWEAT OFF OF BRAD PITT'S ASSHOLE!!!!
I WANT TO EAT THE FUNKY SWEAT OFF OF BRAD PITT'S ASSHOLE!!!!
I WANT TO EAT THE FUNKY SWEAT OFF OF BRAD PITT'S ASSHOLE!!!!
I WANT TO EAT THE FUNKY SWEAT OFF OF BRAD PITT'S ASSHOLE!!!!
I WANT TO EAT THE FUNKY SWEAT OFF OF BRAD PITT'S ASSHOLE!!!!
I WANT TO EAT THE FUNKY SWEAT OFF OF BRAD PITT'S ASSHOLE!!!!
I WANT TO EAT THE FUNKY SWEAT OFF OF BRAD PITT'S ASSHOLE!!!!
I WANT TO EAT THE FUNKY SWEAT OFF OF BRAD PITT'S ASSHOLE!!!!
I WANT TO EAT THE FUNKY SWEAT OFF OF BRAD PITT'S ASSHOLE!!!!
I WANT TO EAT THE FUNKY SWEAT OFF OF BRAD PITT'S ASSHOLE!!!!
sanny says – reply to this

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thank you Perez!
Maureen says – reply to this

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Wow… that's so cool. I told a couple friends… WOW!
Go Perez!
pagayucan says – reply to this

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I have donated money to some of the charity's Perez has posted here. Go Perez!
people are starving in africa… skip that starbucks latte and help !
Nicole says – reply to this

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PEREZ! I check your website 23857 times a day. I can't live without you!
Rymaki says – reply to this

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You ARE Amazing
ding dong says – reply to this

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rice is good
joe says – reply to this

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first
brad pitt hates andy 27 'cause he sounds like a freak says – reply to this

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clean up or get the fuck off of here andy 27
you are a loser pig Perez says – reply to this

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this fat fuck Perez just copies everybody elses sites and news
I LOVE THIS MAN! says – reply to this

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perez you rock!!!
melissa says – reply to this

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i "donated" just over a million
NiKKi says – reply to this

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I must have donated a little over 2000….plus i learned alot of good vocabulary
Brit says – reply to this

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f*** yea- that game is awesome!! it's always fun to brush up on your vocab too
nina says – reply to this

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it's great when Super P uses his powers for good!!! lol
Rebecca says – reply to this

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Perez is not all that bad.
Dana says – reply to this

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DUH! I'm either 1st or 2nd!
Dana says – reply to this

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oops, I'm in the twenties…
I LOVE THIS MAN! says – reply to this

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we love you perez!! keep up the good work….you deserve to be where youre at with ur success right now!!!!! wohoooo!!
Brit says – reply to this

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I played! =]
#2 says – reply to this

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damn #2
Atourina Y says – reply to this

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after reading about the site on perezhilton.com, i also posted it on a forum a frequently visit.. lots of site hits from there
morgan says – reply to this

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I love the freerice game! I played it all day [donating more than 15,000 grains!!!] AND I told everyone I talked to about it
Thanks! says – reply to this

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I am constantly on freerice.com now. Not only am I helping a worthy cause, but it's a really fun activity. You are doing such an AWESOME thing by shining light on so many worthy causes!
Carly says – reply to this

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I love your juicy gossip just as much as the next person but it is obvious that you can use your influence for good as well. Continue to pepper your website with posts about important societal issues…you truly are helping to open people's eyes and encourage people to get involved in the world..especially the younger gengeration…much props perez!
rae-rae says – reply to this

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It is kinda awesome because before you mentioned it…i had no idea about it….so a big fat thanx goes to you Perez!!!!
Raenel says – reply to this

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I spread the word yesterday via myspace. Now everyone on my friends list is playing and donating! What an awesoe website! Thanks for sharing it with us!!
caro says – reply to this

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=] yur amazing perez.
Wooo! says – reply to this

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You have now donated
1020 grains of rice.
s says – reply to this

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i did the free rice thing… and i want to know how come none of the stories on POP fiction were ever reported here? i watched it last night & hadnt seen any of the stories… are you on the take for that show? you must know whats fake… i was very disappointed in it
loveperez says – reply to this

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not to put a damper on the good work done by perez, but that 'observant reader' failed to notice that freerice consistently has its lowest numbers on weekends, and that the grain total for the 16th was just above 10% higher than last fridays (which wasn't even the highest grossing day this month). I love you perez, but lets not give false impressions.
tyler says – reply to this

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i just donated 2,100 grains of rice, haha.
willy says – reply to this

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perez…seriously you rock for putting that up. I heard about that site about 4 months ago…it's amazing that, knowing the numbers you get, you put it up to make a significant difference.

Keep it going.
mayte says – reply to this

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Its true Perez, i've been on that site since you mentioned it…. thanks Perez, youre awsome!
kelbee says – reply to this

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i sent my grandma the link on monday, and i got an email from her today saying that she alone has now fed the entire country of china she's played so much!
eg says – reply to this

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yaay. another good cause you can promote is The Hunger Site. Check it out!
The Smallest Evil says – reply to this

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I just passed this off to our noon hour jock (I work at a radio station) and we are going to use this as our Wicked Website of the Day. Pretty cool stuff. We're going to help spread the vibe!
the drugs in Nicole's nose says – reply to this

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Re: you are a loser pig Perez –

But he still manages to get idiots like yourself to come to his site………and he makes millions in ad revenue b/c of it—so who's the idiot?! Not Perez!
thought you'd like to know... says – reply to this

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As an FYI, the New York Times ran a story about this on Sunday….that's a major reason why there was an increase.
Sarah says – reply to this

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I appreciate when you use your "power" to promote worthy causes and/or educate people. Thank you for incorporating that into your other work.

Peace!
Becca says – reply to this

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i must say this is awesome! kudos perez! i know as soon as i read it i went to the site and spent a good amount of time on it, and actually a few of my friends that i told about it did too! (:
lisa says – reply to this

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Put a link to this on your website so I remember to do it more often!
nikke says – reply to this

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ok everyone should do this, it is so fun and its for a GREAT cause. It is addicting love you perez
:D says – reply to this

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I was on the site already when you posted this
Rice is cool, it does good stuff and it tastes good, too!
Jackie says – reply to this

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Um, the numbers doubled because it was Monday. Most people play while at work and don't work on the weekends. While it's great you got this site out there, I wouldn't go around saying that you're responsible for the increase.
deb says – reply to this

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I would also like to point out that PEOPLE magazine did a story about it just recently as well
Ruby says – reply to this

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580 is my record chain lol!
Seriously though it is fantastic that you use your huge readership for good as well as evil

x x
Asha says – reply to this

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def nice to see celebrities like yourself, whether big or small, do something nice for others. cheers x
anon says – reply to this

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i just donated 1000 grams of rice! i feel like a better person!
Tyler Thomas says – reply to this

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I just donated 1,000 grams of rice!
Kelly says – reply to this

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Thanks to your posting, I donated 5000 grains that day!! I got so into it, especially knowing it was for such a good cause.
spontaneous combustion**.*.* says – reply to this

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OBVIOUSLY HE DIDN'T NOTICE.__________________________________________________________ (WOULD HAVE POSTED INFO BEFORE AND WITHOUT THE LETTER)_________________________________________________________________OBVIOUSLY,
HE DOESN'T CARE.
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.GLORY WHORE!
HEY PORKY! says – reply to this

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HOW
MUCH
DID
YOU
GIVE?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
SURELY YOU WOULDN'T MIND POSTING THAT INFORMATION.
..>That is, if you give anything at all…..
.
.
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no such post will ever exist…
because perez is a greedy,
greasy,
self
centered
cunt.
.

..
.
.
yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy *;^D says – reply to this

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yeah…
WE (the readers)
can
make
a
difference.
perez is a phoney.
you all are stupid.
sherry says – reply to this

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I donated 10,000+ grains of rice!!! Rice is good…
Awesome says – reply to this

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This is fun and such a great idea!!!
Faith says – reply to this

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the first time I ever visited, I donated over 3000 grains of rice! (thank goodness I have an extended vocabulary!) But I wonder how much Perez will donate????
Yes! says – reply to this

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Yes! I donated 1000!!
Hope says – reply to this

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i love that website. i make my sudents use it all the time for vocabulary practice.
polljunkie says – reply to this

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Hi Perez - I check your blog a few times a day. I like the fact that you take stances on real issues and don't mind speaking your mind about the trivial ones as well. However, I am very disappointed that you didn't even post a sentence about Obama's monumental speech in Philly. I know you're routing for Hillary, but the subject he addressed effects all of us (especially those who might suffer from prejudice and hate crimes). I thought you would understand that.
Veronica Nova-Jean says – reply to this

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I know it's kinda cheating but if you pull up dictionary.com and just copy and paste the words it'll give you the defiinition of course and usually the DEF. includes one of the words you have as an option.. Can earn A LOT of rice doing it that wayyy.. So, I guess since it's for a good cause then cheating is allowed right??? P.S. I knew of that website like a month ago.. Perez, you gotta get on the ball!
Jena says – reply to this

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Oh this makes me so happy!
I definitly posted the site on all my blogs, And played the game for a while
it's a wonderful thing!
Frankie G says – reply to this

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This freerice site was plastered all over rosie's blog site for weeks!
Leslie says – reply to this

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its nice to see a media outlet be used for the greater good. go perez
tobie says – reply to this

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Wow! I just donated 4,000 grains of rice….pretty cool.
valerie says – reply to this

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5600 grains! wooooot woooot
Keyki says – reply to this

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I am like addicted to that website. I also have my whole office doing it. I figured that they can improve their vocabulary a little bit and do a good thing for others. Kudos Perez! You did something nice for a change
Bri says – reply to this

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We go on FreeRice.com at my school as a "Do Now," whenever I'm in Lit. class, I'm on it. It's completely addicting.
butterfly says – reply to this

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So much fun to play!!
*~Heather~* says – reply to this

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You have now donated
2000 grains of rice.
Lily says – reply to this

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Could you mention Juvenile Diabetes….please?
Lizzer says – reply to this

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I had my two community college English classes do it for extra credit. One student got 68 points! I've been doing a hundred words a day.
mike says – reply to this

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i'm addicted. glad its for a good cause.
Brianne says – reply to this

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I'm a teacher, and my students are using FreeRice to build their vocab. It's a great site, I'm so glad you advertised it!
Ellie says – reply to this

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I donated 4,300!! yaaaay and also played the first time you put the link here.
Stephanie says – reply to this

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the freerice.com game is amazing!! I luvs it, me and my co-workers play it at work during our free time.
jessica says – reply to this

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omg perez, you're like OPRAH!
NIKKI says – reply to this

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THIS RICE LINK IS AMAZING - I GOT IT LAST MONTH SOMEWHERE ELSE AND IT'S GREAT!

PLEASE THINK ABOUT FEEDING OUR STARVING PEOPLE AND OUR STARVING ECONOMY IN AMERICA WITH A 70 TRILLION DOLLAR PACKAGE FOR OUR PEOPLE!

TO SAVE OUR PEOPLE GO TO THEACTSOFPROVIDENCE.BIZ YOU WILL BE AMAZED! OPEN YOUR MIND!
let's all make a difference says – reply to this

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To reply to "you are a loser pig Perez" who cares where this source came from. He is used his website to post a cause that he very well wanted everyone to know about….Get over it….
katie says – reply to this

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hey perez! i didn't have much time but i managed to get 600 grains of rice! i'm glad to help!! =)
Amanda says – reply to this

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Good for you Perez!!! Why don't you put a permanent ad on your page? It's for a good cause. Show what a big heart you have!
Me says – reply to this

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This is amazing Perez! I'm going to play as much as possible and get everyone I know to do the same.
kellllyy says – reply to this

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oh please, some of you people are absolutely ridiculous. "guys, WE can make a difference. perez is just a phoney." if you hate perez, get off his goddamn website. and geez, he's a celeb with a website ABOUT celebs, which makes his site one of the biggest ways to reach out to materialistic, gossip culture obsessed teenagers. as these teenagers, we tend to forget whats really important in the world and perez is just giving us a little reminder of that.

so any of you saying "screw perez" should seriously be quiet and get off the site if your a hater.
katrina says – reply to this

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i have been playing every day since you posted and i donated over 30k grains i love you perez!
karcv says – reply to this

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Re: ANDY27 – Re: ANDY27 – Re: ANDY27 – Re: ANDY27 – Shut the hell up.
karcv says – reply to this

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Re: kellllyy – Shut up.
Ms. Pike says – reply to this

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I'm gonna keep playing this! I love this game! Thanks, Perez!
PEREZ IS A WANKER says – reply to this

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you didn't even write their name in your post , so i am not like alot of your kiddie fans and believe this was written to you. you wrote it yourself you always refer yourself as ”we” and ”us”. because you live in la la land mentally. you are pathetic and you will always toot your own horn!!!!! OH YEH, BUT YOUR SO SPECIAL! YEH,YEH, KEEP TELLING YOURSELF THAT FATTY.
Yvette says – reply to this

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I love that website, I am addicted… and I made sure to spread the word on a myspace bulletin. Thanks for the info whoever sent it, and kudos Perez for posting it.
brooke says – reply to this

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Wow Perez, for once I actually admire you. I went to this site and donated over 2100 things of rice. And I signed up to volunteer on the site ONE.
Momma to 4 says – reply to this

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Could it maybe also have something to do with Drew Barrymore talking about it on Oprah? Dont know if it was the exact same day but thats where I heard about it. Love the site though.

D
alyssa says – reply to this

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I passed this along to a bunch of people… and we all became addicted. Thank God we still have access to this site at work!
Lisa G-Licious says – reply to this

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I'VE BEEN ADDICTED TO FREERICE.COM!!!
Lisa G-Licious says – reply to this

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I'VE BEEN ADDICTED TO FREERICE.COM!!! I love writing and learning new words, so it's been a challenge for me! I not only get to build my vocabulary, but it helps the hungry! What's better than that???

I'm a coquette full of vim!

Now, let's relegate hunger! ;o)
Cat says – reply to this

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And I'm sure he would rather chooce you over Angelina any day, sweetheart. Now sit down and let the big kids play…. Re: ANDY27 –
Mandy says – reply to this

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perez!! keep up the good work love your website.

xoxo - Mandy (from Canada)