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NCC-MERP Dangerous Abbreviations Substitution Version 2.5 as of 3/7/20 as final active edition. Open source code in .ahk file Abbreviations found in the actual NCC-MERP.pdf attached. by Stephen A. Vaughn MD PhD NWMETRO Rio Rancho NM stephen.vaughn2@va.gov AutoHotKey

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