Dear Abby Advice On Missteps In A Lunch Date
A reader shares a misstep in trying to meet a newspaper reporter by using a fictional name and no signature. Abby warns the writer, notes the misdirection, and suggests cooling off while the reporter may still be open to meeting. The column also includes letters about learning disabilities and cold nights, with practical guidance.
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Abby
June
Association For Children With Learning Disabilities
Idaho
Boondocks
Dangers of cocaine use and seeking aid
Dear H P writes of a yearlong cocaine habit affecting sleep weight and nerves. The doctor advises admitting dependence, seeking medical help, and warns that no amount is safe as cocaine is psychologically addictive, with users often escalating to other sedatives and harming judgment unless treatment is begun.
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H.P
Celestial Skies Lit by Venus Saturn and Epsilon Aurigae
Sky notes describe December predawn view of Venus and Saturn in close conjunction on the 17th with a 5 30 a.m. conjunction within ten arc minutes. The piece explains arc measures using the Moon and Big Dipper as references and highlights Epsilon Aurigae variability with guidance for stargazing amid December events including a partial lunar eclipse and solstice.
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Venus
Saturn
Auriga
Epsilon
Mars
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