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Fine. Wednesday it is. Then here’s a question for the hive mind: what’s the maximum dose of Advil for a headache? I’m thinking 20 or 30 pills. Does that sound too low? I can take more if you think I should.

BY THE WAY: You have my cats to thank for even this miserable little bit of blogging. It took them a couple dozen tries, but I finally gave in to Hilbert’s sad eyes and piteous meow and dragged my ass downstairs to feed them.

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