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pro·cliv·i·ty (prō-klĭv'ĭ-tē): A natural propensity or inclination; predisposition. See Synonyms at predilection. [Latin prōclīvitās, from prōclīvis, inclined : prō-, forward; see pro-1 + clīvus, slope; see klei- in Indo-European roots.]

Sunday, April 5, 2009

View from a dear old friend's house in a tropical country

A (not-so) little piece of lovely warm 'n wet tropical paradise indeed!
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