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slight pain in the abdomen. An ache in the lower back. A hoarse-ness in the voice that doesn’t go away. ✦ Most of us have noticed a minor symptom like one of these at some time in our lives. And, for various reasons, it didn’t spur us to make an appointment with the doctor. ✦ Maybe we hoped that, if we ignored it, the symptom would go away. Maybe we assumed it was caused by something unimportant, not wor-thy of a checkup. ✦ You’re feeling

DON’T LET

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