[Buddha-l] So much for that.

[Jim Peavler]

We were supposed to abstain from intoxicants?

On Jan 1, 2010, at 2:23 PM, Richard Hayes wrote:

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> Richard Hayes
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> University of New Mexico
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Dr. James M. Peavler
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