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according to BOS 2, they put a space between 4 and h. and a period after h....sm

Posted By: mar on 2009-03-03
In Reply to: q.4h. - bevzmt2@yahoo.com

Subject: according to BOS 2, they put a space between 4 and h. and a period after h....sm

This is new:

BOS 2, page 146

q.h.

q.4 h. period after h.

q.i.d.


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