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Stepan N. Stool, PH &D (12/28/00)
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holidays. We apologize for Dr. Stool's lapses in taste, and hope that you've gotten a chuckle here and
there.
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And now, foregoing his usual cranky cynicism, Dr. Stool wishes Happy Holidays to all, and to all, a good night!
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