Did you know that I'm a fanatic?

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I'd love to see your comments on my guest post about being a fanatic in Jerusalem.

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  1. AnonymousMay 16, 2010 at 12:36 AM

    Great post but you do realize you just outted yourself, right? If that's your real name, that is.

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  2. LeahMay 16, 2010 at 1:00 AM

    I don't think it is; FNF posted another link where she was a guest-blogger at some sort of festival, and her posts were under the same pseudonym.

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  3. AnonymousMay 16, 2010 at 5:11 PM

    Quite a funny post, the humor of that guy wasnt very my taste though.

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