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“UNCLE AL” Eckart brought in this big ol’ zucchini squash the other day. It weighed in just shy of 7 lbs and was 15” long (not including the stem). Not knowing much about gardening we asked if that was considered a “big one”. He simply told us . . . “It was the biggest in my garden!” He left us with that to chew on . . . and the big squash.   *T*I*P* Apparently more isn’t always better. We had an interesting discussion about the qualities of isopropyl alcohol (purer form of rubbing alcohol) the other day. We always thought 91 to 99% isopropyl was better than 70% for disinfecting hard surfaces and cleaning to remove oils, while leaving no residue. There are lots of uses, but as it leaves no residue, we use it in prepping for decal application, usually mostly 99% as do electronic folks and numerous people in different trades. However, when it comes to disinfecting, 70% isopropyl is likely better as what makes up the oth- er percentage of the liquid ...