From: greens@diamondsg.com   
      
   > I don't need to fix them, Steve. I just need to eliminate them.   
      
   then the query IS the answer (no pun intended)   
      
   delete | ..a.. or ..b.. or ..c.. | (etc)   
      
   problem is, you'll have to do more than one query, or more than one line in   
   the query, because that'll be way too many characters to insert into the   
   query form.. the limit is either 128 or 255.. I forget which, but I think   
   it's 128..   
      
   on the other hand, the point of UPC codes, and things like that, is to   
   eliminate stupid "typo" errors.. but it seems that the source data here is   
   total crap..   
      
      
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