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Please let me clarify

Posted By: Denise in CO on 2007-03-25
In Reply to: is that the proper spelling..thalmic..my spell check says thalamic...but - debbie

Subject: Please let me clarify

Sorry, should have been more specific. Dictator is probably slurring the word "ophthalmic" drops. There is no thalmic drop. The word "thalamic" refers to something else entirely. Please just type out ophthalmic drops.


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Some sort of form called "Card-ex"  is what I am looking for. 


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