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Yes, it's Wake Forest. And she is saying "the SICU." Should have known that!

Posted By: Thanks :) on 2008-03-27
In Reply to: Not from NC, but... (sm) - brighteyes

Subject: Yes, it's Wake Forest. And she is saying "the SICU." Should have known that!




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Subject: I would put "The" in there -- common sense they don't have.

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