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    <body><![CDATA[Great, candid book about a subject that many women are afraid to ask about.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Every woman needs to read this book. Every man should read this book. Let's all learn about the female body. It about time for us to actually understand what's gong on with us.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[ooo i can't wait to read this!! wow, is there such a word as &quot;feminerd?&quot;]]></body>
    
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