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  • In the u.s., the recent times include economic collapse (with the current one being the most severe), two wars in persia, and one global religious guerilla war on terror, the diminishment of civil rights and liberties, the dumbing down of education (such as the not teaching evolution without teaching intelligent design), Hurricane Katrina, 9/11, and so on.

    What’s The Fuss About Episodic Fiction? « Tales from the Reading Room 2009

  • The prince of persia is supposed to be slick and cool … THIS IS NOT SLICK AND COOL!!

    First Look: Jake Gyllenhaal in Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time! « FirstShowing.net 2008

  • The persians themselves are always more flattered when you call it 'persia' though;)

    Friends in Persia 2009

  • I'm surprised it would even show up as 'persia', as the name has been converted to Iran lonnggggg ago.

    Friends in Persia 2009

  • OK like I am so tired of seeing prince of persia nonsense everywhere I turn.

    stuff. saudiwoman 2010

  • I realized I needed to investigate this John Abraham person in greater detail. tags: manflesh, prince of persia: prophylactic therapy mood: determined media: Tarkan - Bounce

    because I can, vol 3. this is your manflesh wakeup call! i_dread 2010

  • I cant help but contrast this dude with Jake Gyllenhall as, um, the Prince of Persia. eta: found a less cropped picture and changed. tags: manflesh, prince of persia: prophylaxis

    le pretty. 2009

  • Customize var doubleclick_ad_params = 'wg = 2; wa = 33; wc = US; wac = mb; wac = ah; wac = hw; wac = ct; wi = role-playing; wi = games; wi = science; wi = fiction; jid = 16131782; kw = persia; kw = education; kw = religion; kw = iran; kw = women\'s; kw = rights; kw = freedom;!

    Apollo's Daughter :: Iran apollosdtr 2009

  • In my dads neighborhood bbc persia and voice of america have been knocked off the satellite but not in all parts.

    Iran Election Live-Blogging (Sunday June 14) The Huffington Post News Team 2009

  • Here instead I will now post a picture of british iranian actor kayvan novak: tags: manflesh, prince of persia: prophylactic therapy mood: cranky media: the sound of my eyes rolling

    stuff. saudiwoman 2010

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  • some of the best English words come derive ultimately from Persian... orange

    November 29, 2007