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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>A FAQ from the CDC:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2><A
href="http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/foodborn/botu.htm">http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/foodborn/botu.htm</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>Quote "Because the botulism toxin is
destroyed by high temperatures, persons who eat home-canned foods should
consider boiling the food for 10 minutes before eating it to ensure
safety."</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>HOWEVER, I do concur " why take a chance
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>AND you should let the store-owner/manufacturer
know as well as there may have other cans or a production problem.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>But I thought that as the HOPS deteriorate that
they formed a gas which could explain the bulging. But I do not recall the
source for that so it is merely an opinion.</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>