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<DIV> This is true.</DIV>
<DIV> We used to buy ours from Orchard till we pointed it out to them t=
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entire shelf of cold hide had expired & the stock in the back=
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<DIV> So now they don't stock it. We order from woodworkers
magazines</DIV>
<DIV> Dale</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>I think Franklin puts an expiration date on theirs.&nb=
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The guide above shows how to read the date code.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>--Cy Shuster--</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Bluefield, WV</FONT></DIV></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
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