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I've just been diagnosed with the above foot problem by the Dr and was wondering if anyone here has suffered from it and could relay the treatment or the way they have dealt with it..
Thanks
HM...
I wonder if anybody could tell me what 'first standard' means in the Indian education system? Is it like 'year 1' in Britain? If so, what age do children usuall enter this class?