Dear Ann Landers Readers Share Personal Dilemmas
A reader recounts family tension after a cousin confessed romantic interest in her husband and advises maintaining distance. A Texas letter condemns abandoning pets after finding a puppy, Sally, saved by a Hallsville couple and urges responsible pet ownership and humane treatment.
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Ann Landers
Mary
Dixie
Texas
Sally
Humane Society
Hallsville
Salt does not speed boiling but may raise temp
Readers ask if salt makes water boil faster. Experts say salt does not lower boiling time but can raise the boiling point, making water hotter and possibly cooking foods a touch faster, while most often salt is used for flavor.
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Hennise
Shannon Vaughn
Norwood, N.C
Salt Institute
Heloise
Are achalasia and Schatzki’s ring the same condition
A reader asks if achalasia and Schatzki ring are identical. The column explains both affect swallowing but are distinct. Schatzki ring is a tissue compression at the esophageal junction causing intermittent blockage. achalasia is a persistent lower esophageal muscle spasm that hinders opening with each meal. Treatment can stretch either the ring or the muscle with a balloon, and nitrates may relax the muscle in achalasia.
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Schatzki
Crossword by Eugene Sheffer Across and Down clues
Puzzle page by Eugene Sheffer lists across and down clues with entries ranging from Perioc to Pussycat's partner and notes abbreviated terms, foreign words, and common crossword conventions. Readers solve by filling letters into a grid, aided by clue wordplay and letter counts typical of a daily syndicated puzzle.
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