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Details are important From them you build workable plans They're rather a chore to sort out but time doing that is well spent And now's your chance PISCES (Feb 20) - Today is a 7 - A very critical person is good to have on your side To accomplish that you'll have to listen and use some of hisher suggestions This you can do eic : - 41 s Illpi doll e) 1§ -- v A go w ' to-- II fi i!11 pockets n CAPRICORN (Dec 19) - Today is a 7 - You'd rather test the limits than not and you're very curious An old injury may be holding you back but that's not a terrible thing It's good to be a bit f4 3M your rebates Yes you will have to find some receipts but it'll be worth the effort You'll wind up with more jingle in your e - Garry Trudeau cp -1 IRA141657 PA6Alamgemr- WHAr ''A '74'4 s ' Alb s '' ' "iii4 — KOJNIIAGOO t S 4' -- ( I 1 NI A Today is a 6 - Paying off your debts is good and you've - Ali 12p2e - 11 You can be a Today is a 7 big help to a person whos in a bit of a jam Provide the data to prove you've really got things at your end under control 22) 4 — - 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S WITHOUT THINVING OF KEN CLOTHS WAS NESI1EP GRAINAP - 4 1 J1 real-Answ- GRADUATE LEVEL ICWANZAk' CONTI) DEFORE - points congratulations doctor 15 to 17 points — honors graduate 10 to 14 points — you're plenty smart but no grind 4 to 9 points — you ly should hit the books harder 1 point to 3 points -- enroll in remedial courses immediately: 0 points — who reads Answer 3 l' g 1 — 18 T tt o 2 1 BRIDGE '4 CRYPTOQUOTE 12-2- i — 18 111 I 7 15 — the golden ouch --- -- RE — 4 9 9 5 — Skin hole 32 Left in a hurry 31 Enters 6 Writer Levin 7 Wee g r T KEY Si Yesterday's answer Terie base A0110 A-- tam n a professional relationship - for the sake of the group Do you think that this is possible or should I just think about starting over? — Jennifer Miami Fla Dear Jennifer Many people have con- - — tinued to work together after a romantic breakup At first it may be awkward and ultimately it may not work in the long run but there's no reason to give up quite yet Evaluate the situation Do you think that you can manage if you see him dating someone else because that eventually will happen if it hasn't already? Can you envision a way of working with him and keeping your personal feelings to yourself? You call your breakup "ugly" Do you be- lieve that you can discuss the future of working together with him rationally or will the conversation be too emotional? If you think you can talk it out go for it to see where you stand Let your next steps be guided by the fruit of that company You VW essentially be asking him to choose to squash his feelings that are still smarting in order to celebrate your anniversary Don't do that Wait a while maybe until your fifth anniver- 4151'616a114C4''''''':" have a big party where got into an ugly argument that sarthe ended up with my father family comes Remem- her that the very nature of your storming out and swearing on his life that he wouldn't stand party will remind them of the IArP failure of their martlage In to be in the same room as my Z1 otr ti me as they build lives inde- mother What do you propose I do to keep things serene durpendent of each other they may 41 it also become more tolerant of ing the celebration? being in the same space For Becky Indianapolis Ind now just host a small informal Dear Bear I propose that I IARRI ETTE gathering to celebrate your YOU slow down for a moment COLE union You can invite both of and think about the whole sit- ADVICE uation Your parents are your parents but don't pressure them to come newly divorced and by your account they are having a difficult time Dear Harriette: I recently broke up with finding their way - at least when they are in each other's company Their reasons my boyfriend We had been together for three years and we have this great music for getting divorced are obviously still raw for them I recommend that you not group Because our breakup was ugly I fear that our music might suffer a little try to force them into this awkward situais a talI'll admit that my tion yet especially since your invitation ented songwriter and because we are no could backfire Your father made it clear that he can't stand being in your mother's longer together I still want for us to main Dear Harriette: My parents divorced a year and a half ago My husband and want to celebrate our three-yeaanniversary I want both of my parents to be present At a family gathering a few months ago my parents CIPEO LNS 4 ItHIS 18 Scenic 3 Christie of I Binary I H- 1 M'A RB L LtS t111 EICEVEREST - E A S E ON S A LIE 51 TUPOR il: ASAP-HIN data sound Where the lin 16 I Lr T :11iL"S N IR11J view Chiding 1 YilkR A tertisilikA1GrET ON E A SIS II: 'PIA NIT! 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