Fw: Tips for a Tighter Tummy

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Martha Murdock, DirectorNational Silicone Implant FoundationDallas, Texas Headquarters

-----Original Message-----From: Women's Health Backwire <womens_health_and_fitness_backwire@...>mam-nsif@... <mam-nsif@...>Date: Monday, January 15, 2001 12:45 AMSubject: Tips for a Tighter Tummy

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