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what is with the commas everywhere lately - this is crazy. NM


Posted: Nov 07, 2012

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Heres a new one - that Ive had a lot of

[ In Reply To ..]
Dictator says "electrocardiogram colon" and then gives the findings.

ASR puts:

electrocardiogram

<:> (colon in a read heading on the next line)

Sinus rhythm (below the red colon heading)

This is ridiculous.


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