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I mentioned that because when I started out, sm

Posted By: Helper on 2006-01-21
In Reply to: Sure did, but no luck-nm - notplaytim

Subject: I mentioned that because when I started out, sm

we MTs had very few references, certainly no Google. We would beg doctors to give us their old PDR (Physicians Desk Reference) and would find lots of our S/L there. We oldsters were definitely word detectives in our day.


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