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  1. Xin chao, Minh den tu HL, minh mong muon duoc lam quen voi tat ca cac ban. Thanks in advance

  2. Xin chao, Minh den tu HL, minh mong muon duoc lam quen voi tat ca cac ban. Thanks you

  3. Olá a todos. Gostaria de contar com a vossa presença no II.º encontro nacional de bloggers a decorrer na Serra da Estrela no dia 22 de Abril. O prazo final das inscrições é no dia 15 de Abril. A todos os interessados em participar, devem ir ao blog http://oceanodepalavras.blogspot.com e lá verem o que é necessário fazer para efectuarem a vossa inscrição. Um abraço e bjinhos para todos. Conto connvosco

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