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mercuryblues

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11. It should be

Reply to NameAlreadyTaken (Reply #10)

Sat Nov 29, 2025, 12:03 PM

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I am waiting to see what I will be charged.

Right now, I pay $75 a month for my pills. The insurance picks up the rest and they had a deal with the manufacturer.

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