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Archive > December, 2007 Vol. VIII, No. 12

Editor's Page

Think Never Events Never Happen?

Dan O'Connor, Editor-in-Chief

Maybe these things happen at other facilities, but never at yours. These are things that make you cringe and count your lucky stars when you see them on the evening news or read about them in the newspaper.

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