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Tillerjeff

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:welcome: to sowal matt. where about in atlanta do you live if you don't mind me asking, i grew up there in lawrenceville.

:welcome: to sowal matt. where about in atlanta do you live if you don&#039;t mind me asking, i grew up there in lawrenceville.

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:welcome:My siblings and I were born at Crawford W. Long in Atlanta and were reared in the ATL, so I am an Atlanta girl. 
 
Welcome to the board!

:welcome:My siblings and I were born at Crawford W. Long in Atlanta and were reared in the ATL, so I am an Atlanta girl. 
 
Welcome to the board!

where is Crawford W. Long? I was born at Gwinnett Medical.

[quote="Tillerjeff, post: 565561"]where is Crawford W. Long? I was born at Gwinnett Medical.[/quote]
550 Peachtree Street. Recently the name was changed to Emory Midtown. Dr. Long is known to be the first to have used an ether-based anesthesia for surgery.

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="Tillerjeff">where is Crawford W. Long? I was born at Gwinnett Medical.</blockquote>550 Peachtree Street. Recently the name was changed to Emory Midtown. Dr. Long is known to be the first to have used an ether-based anesthesia for surgery.

ItzKatzTime

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[quote="PriceIsRight, post: 565558"]Hi,
My wife and I have long loved the Gulf beaches.  We're visiting Fort Walton for Memorial Day, and considering buying a property in the area over the next year.  This forum looks like a great resource.
Thanks all,
Matt[/quote]

:welcome: PriceIsRight

Try posting a thread on the Real Estate Discussion Forum.

:wave: Kat

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="PriceIsRight">Hi, 
My wife and I have long loved the Gulf beaches. We&#039;re visiting Fort Walton for Memorial Day, and considering buying a property in the area over the next year. This forum looks like a great resource. 
Thanks all, 
Matt</blockquote> 
:welcome: PriceIsRight 
 
Try posting a thread on the Real Estate Discussion Forum. 
 
:wave: Kat

PriceIsRight

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Hi,
My wife and I have long loved the Gulf beaches.  We're visiting Fort Walton for Memorial Day, and considering buying a property in the area over the next year.  This forum looks like a great resource.
Thanks all,
Matt

Hi, 
My wife and I have long loved the Gulf beaches. We&#039;re visiting Fort Walton for Memorial Day, and considering buying a property in the area over the next year. This forum looks like a great resource. 
Thanks all, 
Matt

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