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document.write( "A combination either has or does not have a particular ingredient.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The # of possible combinations is 2^17=131,072 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you tried one a day that would take 131,072 combos/365days =359+ years<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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