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Gray bad?

Posted By: confused on 2009-03-06
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Just wondering, has the rule changed in that gray must by abbreviated to Gy?  Nothing in the BOS2.  Nothing in CP.  Account is verbatum.  Doc says clearly gray, and since I have been typing him for 3 years, it has never been changed.  QA had changed gray to Gy in an otherwise flawless report that I don't know why was sent to QA to begin with (this dictator isn't under 100% review and neither am I).  Am I missing something, or is this QA on a power trip.  I love QA and they do wonderful stuff, but, there are some who...well...may need to remove their heads from their bum.


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