[rfu-automation] Fwd: Health Tips in a 90 sec. Module

[Andrew Ó Baoill]

Is this some we could/should include in our public affairs block?

Andrew

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> From: Wayne Knickel <wayne at creativepr.org>
> Date: March 26, 2009 6:05:23 AM CDT
> To: andrew at funferal.org
> Subject: Health Tips in a 90 sec. Module
> Reply-To: wayne at creativepr.org
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