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K-T rats are done in by novel rodenticide QUINTOX-SOREXA.

<http://www.google.ca/search?q=Quintox+Bell+Labs&hl=en&meta= Hypercalcaemic poison, Vitamin D-3 from precursor 7-dehydrocholesterol by way of UV activation. Secondary sterol in the biochemical pathway to cholesterol.

http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=Sorexa&meta= Hypercalcaemic poison, Vitamin D-2 from precursor ergosterol by way of UV activation. End sterol in the biochemistry of fungi and yeast.

Comes up through the food chain.
The sterol is stored in the fat of animals and under the skin if there is an over abundance.

http://www.expasy.ch/cgi-bin/show_image?F9&left ergosterol.

Anyone have a clue yet,
were going into extra innings and the ball is ending up dead with no runs and extras scored. The other side is not unorthodox in their bowling pursuits.

No googlies or flippers.

regards,

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