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@cliff active 2 days, 21 hours ago
@joppieorangetail-co-za Hi Joppie. Ek het al lankal gevra dat iemand my verjaarsdag kan verander. Dit is die 5de Februarie. Ook iemand het my naam nou onlangs verander. Dis Gerhardt en nie Gerhard. Sal dit waardeer as jy dit kan doen. Groete Gerhardt View
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    Gerhard Smith (SAA f/s 1974-1982) posted an update 3 months, 2 weeks ago

    @joppieorangetail-co-za Hi Joppie. Ek het al lankal gevra dat iemand my verjaarsdag kan verander. Dit is die 5de Februarie. Ook iemand het my naam nou onlangs verander. Dis Gerhardt en nie Gerhard. Sal dit waardeer as jy dit kan doen. Groete Gerhardt

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    Gerhard Smith (SAA f/s 1974-1982) posted an update 3 months, 4 weeks ago

    Hi Joppie, some one has changed the spelling of my name. Would you please be so kind as to change it back to GERHARDT and not Gerhard. Thanks.

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    Gerhardt Smith 1974–1982 posted an update 1 year, 3 months ago

    Hi Joppie, please change my birthday date which is wrong on my profile. It is the 5th of February.
    Many thanks
    Gerhardt

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    Gerhardt Smith 1974–1982 and Profile picture of Alta Alta (Cronje) Bradford (SAA a/h 1974--1993)Alta (Cronje) Bradford 1974–1993 are now friends 1 year, 5 months ago

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