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Robert Affolter, MBA, DC
Jun 03, 2026
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The hospital was running ads in the local paper. I thought they were quite clever. The caption was “Focus on Health”. The words for the condition of the week were shown under a magnifying glass. The ad encouraged you to learn about the condition by attending a class at the hospital.

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