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1113:Jeff Martin
1108:Jake Martin
1098:Josh Madden
1088:Dorian Lord
1083:Ryan Lavery
1038:Nancy Grant
1013:Leo du Pres
993:Anna Devane
978:Mark Dalton
963:Paul Cramer
913:JR Chandler
903:AJ Chandler
868:Bo Buchanan
813:SoapCentral
424:retinopathy
422:, develops
351:Bess Cooney
334:Samuel Grey
264:Agnes Nixon
189:Samuel Grey
133:Agnes Nixon
69:supercouple
44:supercouple
1291:Categories
1123:Tad Martin
1118:Joe Martin
1073:Erica Kane
933:Liza Colby
893:Babe Carey
860:Characters
853:characters
752:2007-07-05
720:2007-07-05
695:2007-07-05
669:2007-07-15
607:References
456:McFadden (
442:Dack Rambo
148:Occupation
1093:Zoe Luper
560:romance.
406:Storyline
216:character
151:Physician
90:character
1275:The Chew
1259:Chandler
1053:Di Henry
595:See also
420:diabetic
320:Children
291:Siblings
236:Duration
175:Children
156:Siblings
105:Duration
1237:Related
279:Parents
108:1979–89
1269:Martin
786:
628:
307:Spouse
164:Spouse
1249:1970s
1264:Kane
784:ISBN
626:ISBN
247:1979
124:1989
116:1979
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