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  • Dietary restrictions force woman to fend for herself

    Feb 09, 2012 12:00 am
    DEAR ABBY: I was recently diagnosed as gluten intolerant. My question is, when dining at a restaurant, while everyone else is eating the bread that is served, is it acceptable to discreetly take a few gluten-free crackers from my purse and snack on them so I'm not starving while waiting f...
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  • Man's ex-girlfriend has warning for his fiancee

    Feb 08, 2012 12:00 am
    DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend, "Brady," broke up with me in November. Five weeks later he became engaged to someone else. I found out after that I have genital warts. My yearly exams never showed any problems before, so I know I got them from Brady. I'm getting treatment now, but I'll be contag...
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  • For workers on graveyard shift, daytime is bedtime

    Feb 07, 2012 12:00 am
    DEAR ABBY: I just read the letter from a fellow frustrated night shifter, "Working a 40-Hour Week at Age 73" (Dec. 20). I have worked 12-hour shifts for many years to accommodate our family life. It is easier for me to be home in the morning to get the kids to school and be home when they...
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  • Savings bond gift matures into mother/daughter battle

    Feb 06, 2012 12:00 am
    DEAR ABBY: I'm 30 years old and have a close relationship with my mother, but something is bothering me. When I was a little girl, my grandmother gave me a U.S. savings bond for my birthday. It has matured to its full value. My mother refuses to give it to me. She said that my grandmother...
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  • Boyfriend helpless with repairs: She resents being 'Miss Fix-It'

    Feb 05, 2012 12:00 am
    DEAR ABBY: My live-in boyfriend is a total ditz when it comes to challenges. He claims it's because he's a city boy, but I think it's just plain laziness. When something needs to be repaired, he looks the other way and expects me to be "Miss Fix-It." It doesn't matter what's wrong —...
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  • Mom uses illness to compete with girl for son's attention

    Feb 04, 2012 12:00 am
    DEAR ABBY: I'm 18 and my boyfriend, "Jordan," is 17. We have been together a year and a half and rarely fight. There is only one problem in our relationship — his mother. ''Martha" has lupus and uses it to manipulate Jordan. When we plan dates, she'll tell h...
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  • Bride wants to keep friend's lecherous husband off guest list

    Feb 03, 2012 12:00 am
    DEAR ABBY: Over the years I've stayed in touch with my childhood best friend, "Claire." We talk a few times a year and I attended her wedding 10 years ago. In the intervening years, her husband, "Kirk," has cheated on her multiple times and was once arrested by an...
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  • Care providers show respect by using a patient's name

    Feb 02, 2012 12:00 am
    DEAR ABBY: "She Has a Name in Georgia" (Dec. 2) complained that the care staff at the assisted living community where her mother lives calls her "Granny," "Grandma" and "Mamma." She found it disrespectful, and I agree with her. I am an R.N. with two advanced nursi...
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  • Woman in love with fiance's twin is now in double trouble

    Feb 01, 2012 12:00 am
    DEAR ABBY: I am 26 and have been dating "Mike" for four years. We met in our senior year of college and recently became engaged. I'm looking forward to being married and starting a family, but there's one "small" problem. I'm in love with Mike's identical twin brother, "Matt."
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  • Emailed photo of ailing mom is reason to restrict visitors

    Jan 31, 2012 12:00 am
    DEAR ABBY: Recently my 80-year-old mother was admitted to the hospital, gravely ill. She had been undergoing chemotherapy and caught double pneumonia. My 36-year-old niece went to visit Mama, took pictures of her lying in her hospital bed and emailed the photos to everyone. ...
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  • Sisters' spat is no reason to ruin husband's reunion

    Jan 30, 2012 12:00 am
    DEAR ABBY: My wife, "Kate," and her sister, "Judy," do not get along, to the point that my wife refuses to be in the same room with her. I have a class reunion coming up, and Judy is in my class. Because we're not sure Judy will show up, Kate has said she will att...
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  • Wife hovers and nags: Man wants less interference when cooking

    Jan 29, 2012 12:00 am
    DEAR ABBY: I'm fortunate to be married to an amazing woman. There's just one problem. She's convinced that I'm going to burn down the house. She constantly nags me when I'm cooking, even when I'm literally standing over the pots. I find her tone — and the idea that I don't know how ...
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  • Sister must find her own stage

    Jan 28, 2012 12:00 am
    DEAR ABBY: I'm a freshman in high school and my sister is a junior. She plays violin in our school orchestra (first chair), gets straight A's in all her classes (honors and AP courses) and is gorgeous and popular. I, on the other hand, am socially awkward, spend most of my time with my no...
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  • High school letters bring memories best forgotten

    Jan 27, 2012 12:00 am
    DEAR ABBY: A few days ago I received a large white envelope from a friend I had been close to in high school. "Jen" returned every letter, card and note I had written to her throughout our four years of school. She thanked me for being a good friend and thought I might like to have them.
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  • Mom is miffed that birthday party was a shopping spree

    Jan 26, 2012 12:00 am
    DEAR ABBY: My 12-year-old daughter, "Mandy," was invited to a friend's birthday party along with 12 other girls. They were told to meet at the mall where they'd "go shopping" together, then go for a sleepover afterward. The birthday girl told her friends to bring ...
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  • College-bound senior doesn't measure up in parents' eyes

    Jan 25, 2012 12:00 am
    DEAR ABBY: I'm 18 years old. I play two competitive sports, maintain a 4.0 GPA, have good friends and will be attending the college of my dreams. Yet for some reason I cannot get along with my parents. It seems like I can't live up to their standards. We get into ...
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  • Dad's patient instruction gave teen confidence behind wheel

    Jan 24, 2012 12:00 am
    DEAR ABBY: Like "I'd Rather Walk in Houston" (Nov. 12), I learned to drive as a high school senior. My father taught me in a local park. As I learned to operate the car, I gained confidence, but I was still not ready for street traffic. He said I was a "slow learner," but didn't force me ...
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  • Recognizing signs of stroke can help save valuable time

    Jan 23, 2012 12:00 am
    DEAR ABBY: I'm writing this because I hope you will tell your readers to learn the signs of a stroke. I wish I had known. I was visiting my grandma seven years ago. During dinner she had a stroke. I knew something was wrong, but wasn't sure what it was. My sister ...
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  • Common courtesy works well: Tips for drive-through orders

    Jan 22, 2012 12:00 am
    DEAR ABBY: I hope you can help me pass along some tips on drive-through etiquette to your readers. I work in the fast food industry, and on behalf of my fellow workers, may I dish out the following: Please have a general idea of what you'd like BEFORE you reach the...
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  • Walls are poor conductors for casual conversations

    Jan 21, 2012 12:00 am
    DEAR ABBY: What do you think about people who attempt to converse with you from another room? My boyfriend does it fairly often. He may be on the computer while I'm reading or watching TV, and he'll yell out a question or tell me something. Most of the time I answer him, but then he'll co...
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