In a message dated 1/2/99 4:56:08 PM, Bradster advises:

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Read the fanfic 'The Most Unlikely of Friends' for one person's take on the
matter- it deals with an Akane/Shampoo friendship that exists before Ranma
comes into the picture.
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		This was a great fanfic. I loved it and it's one of my favorite alternate
universes along with "Motherly Love"