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Eventually, local governments realized that this was no way to run a city, and public money began to be set aside for the fire brigade. And funnily enough, the fire fighters began to acquire their present reputation as selfless life savers, and heroes. Funny, in the end, what a little bit of [url=http://www.rtnagel.com/airjordan.php]jordan pas cher[/url] money can do.
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