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ANGST OVER SHUTTERS WORKS OUT IN THE END Q: In March, we purchased a combination of colonial and accordion hurricane shutters to cover significant windows from the Home Depot in Oakland Park. The purchase -- $8,010 -- was arranged as a six-month, interest-free loan on a Home Depot credit card. Installation was to take place within six weeks.
( 10/01/2003 03:01 AM EDT)

MYSTERIOUS JOURNEY FOR MESSY VISITOR
Q: I live on the fourth floor of a condo where a palm-sized frog or toad, multicolored, has taken up residence in one of my large orchid and bromeliad pots.
( 09/30/2003 03:01 AM EDT)

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APARTMENT HUNTING: WHY THE RUNAROUND? Q: I recently tried to rent an apartment at Marbrisa Apartments, an affordable-housing community at 5200 NW 158th Ter., in northwest Miami-Dade. I explained that I was looking for a two-bedroom apartment because I was expecting a baby. They told me a single person could only rent a one-bedroom apartment and that I would have to provide a doctor's note confirming that I was pregnant.
( 09/30/2003 03:01 AM EDT)

WHAT A PAIN! WHO'S TO BLAME?
CITY ATTACKING DRAINAGE PROBLEMS What a Pain: 1773 NW 36th Ct., Oakland Park, floods dramatically when more than an inch of rain falls. The yard, the street and the intersection flood to varying degrees.
( 09/29/2003 03:01 AM EDT)

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COCHLEAR IMPLANTS FOR NERVE DEAFNESS Q: It seems that there's an implant for every part of the body. Can Action Line tell me whether it's possible to replace a dead ear drum with an implant? That would be a blessing for all of us who must rely on hearing aids.
( 09/29/2003 03:01 AM EDT)

SYMBOLS' ORIGINS IN ALCHEMY, ASTROLOGY
ARROW, CROSS ROOTED IN MYSTERY Q. What's the origin of the symbols for male and female? The symbol for male is a circle with an arrow pointing up and to the right and the symbol for female is a circle with a cross below. Can Action Line tell me why the arrow and why the cross?
( 09/28/2003 03:01 AM EDT)

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MORTGAGE PAID, BUT FACING FORECLOSURE Q: We paid off our mortgage in July by sending a cashier's check for $98,123.60 to CitiMortgage in Frederick, Md.
( 09/28/2003 03:01 AM EDT)

VEGETARIAN FELINES? GET A GRIP
AVOID DEFICIENCY IN KITTY NUTRIENTS If you are a vegetarian pet owner, you may be wondering whether your pets can also adopt a vegetarian lifestyle.
( 09/27/2003 03:01 AM EDT)

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DONATING CLOTHING FOR THE WORKFORCE Q: I remember reading about an organization that was looking for clothing in large sizes. I have quite a bit of clothing to donate. Can Action Line tell me the name of the organization and its phone number?
( 09/27/2003 03:01 AM EDT)