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At 06:33 PM 11/2/99 -0500, Julie Benzinger wrote:

>I've always hoped that someone could devise a test that would medically
>diagnose those who are self diagnosed celiacs.  Has anyone ever heard of
>anything like this being developed for the future?  The alternative
>(eating gluten foods) is not something I would ever consider.

I've been respectfully wondering what difference it would make if they did
develop such a test. If gluten makes us sick, and if none of us would
return to eating it even if they did have a test that proved conclusively
that we were not celiacs, what difference would it make in our behavior? If
you're gonna look like a duck, run around with ducks, quack like a duck,
and eat like a duck, why not just accept that you're a duck and quit
wishing for something that ain't gonna be? :) -vance