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Question about expansion file - anon


Posted: Mar 16, 2015

I thought my expansion file was unique to me.  For some time, I have questioned about expansions being in there that I know I did NOT put in there.  I did not think we shared our expansion file.  HMMM.

Further - anon

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I was in a report and typed blank stare and it changed it to __________ stare. Who would do that?

Everything in mine - sm

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is what I put there. Just wish it was easier to manipulate through, have stuff from doctors that I typed years ago and would love to clean off.

Same with me - cherylsue

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I was told my expansion file is very big. I have noticed that there is all kinds of stuff there that I didn't put in.


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