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On Jan 30, 11:11 am, blake murphy > wrote:
> On Thu, 29 Jan 2009 23:05:44 -0600, modom (palindrome guy) wrote:
> > On Thu, 29 Jan 2009 19:44:53 -0800, Mark Thorson >
> > wrote:

>
> >>Sqwertz wrote:

>
> >>> Before I opened my individually-wrapped fortune cookie last night, I
> >>> read the label:

>
> >>> "Bleached wheat flour, sugar, ... high fructose cyamopsis
> >>> tetragonoloba..."

>
> >>> I put the fortune cookie down and stepped back carefully, not
> >>> wanting to know what else was in store for me.

>
> >>Oh, fer cryin' out loud. What a weenie!
> >>It's guar gum.

>
> >>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guar

>
> > Yabbut, who wants gum made out of these things?
> >http://animals.mongabay.com/zoo/guar-01.html

>
> maybe it's gum *for* the gaur. they're trying to quit smoking.
>
> your pal,
> blake


Yes, but are they in pre-contemplation, contemplation, or
preparation? It's important to identify the exact readiness to
quit ....

E. (hung up on corporate speak)