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n. - A major South American river; (Greek mythology) one of a nation of women warriors of Scythia (who burned off the right breast in order to use a bow and arrow more effectively).

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  • I'm an all powerful amazon warrior, not just some sniveling girl.
  • Well, if you live in an area without a bookstore, amazon is still vaguely cool.
  • And I have been buying books again (amazon is my friend) rather than going to the library.
  • January 13, 2010 at 10: 22 pm amazon is shipping the paperback but not a kindle edition? paul84 says:
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