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Old 08-18-2023, 02:20 PM   #1
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Not a doc, but i don't think you can possibly hit 8% unless maybe while being embalmed.
It is confusing and illogical but a blood alcohol of .08 does really mean .08% as the term is used medicolegally.
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It is confusing and illogical but a blood alcohol of .08 does really mean .08% as the term is used medicolegally.
Yup, but .08% is not 8%.
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Yup, but .08% is not 8%.
You are correct and FLL was not correct. OTOH blood alcohol levels medicolegally are not designated as percentages by custom. I just didn’t wish to make an issue of it.
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Old 08-18-2023, 03:42 PM   #4
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Yes ....... well ...... legally speaking ...... what really matters here is that in this great State of N.H. ....... one can legally paddle a canoe with a paddle in one hand and an open beer in the the other hand ....... is named the beer stroke!

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