The old All Creatures Great and Small TV series is streaming on Netflix.

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6. The strange thing is,

Cocaine first became medically recommended as a cure for heroin addiction. Andean peoples chewed coca leaves for energy and it must be a lot less addictive taken that way. Anyhow, more 'advanced' civilizations had to abuse it, of course. I've heard it's harder to kick than heroin.

Back to the show: thanks for the news. I loved the books too. Hopefully they'll still be available when I start Netflix soon. I would've already but a certain little mutt joined our pack, and her initial vet care will take care of any spare change for awhile. Then there's the major home rehab that will probably take another decade to finish. Always something, it seems.