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Lies, Darn Lies & Statistics Regarding Cow SizeNov 1, 2009 12:00 PM, Dan Hanrahan Reading the September issue article, The Lowdown On Lowlines (page 26), I was reminded of the late, great Fred Johnson, who I met a decade ago as a 20-year-old... |
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