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Stature And PD The responses to my little survey of last week, looking for male PWP shorter than 67" and females shorter than 63", were quite few, only 2 men and 17 women, both very small fractions of the group represented. For comparison, the median (50%) height of the general population in the age group 55-64 is about 63" for women, and about 68" for men. The figures diminish somewhat for increased age of the group selected (i.e., the younger generation tends to be taller). It's hard to base a firm judgement on such a casual survey, where participation was voluntary. We don't know how many in our sample of some 1300 listmembers, relatives, and acquaintances were qualified to respond but didn't. In all, I would say there appears to be no striking preponderance of small PWP. In fact, some members volunteered that they are taller than usual, and there might just as well be a bias in that direction. (5 October 1996) Cheers, Joe J. R. Bruman (818) 789-3694 3527 Cody Road Sherman Oaks CA 91403