99.44% pure

[Wilson Gray]

I couldn't have put it better, myself. :-)

-Wilson

On 12/26/06, James A. Landau <JJJRLandau at netscape.com> wrote:
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> Poster:       "James A. Landau" <JJJRLandau at NETSCAPE.COM>
> Subject:      Re: 99.44% pure
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