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I have had two different docs say draw test--sm

Posted By: DumDum on 2007-05-15
In Reply to: Dunno, but it's always drawer for the knees. nm - Never heard of draw test. nm

Subject: I have had two different docs say draw test--sm

and I checked on line first. there is a draw test, but I thought perhaps it was the same thing as drawer test, just pronounced differently by different docs.


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