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Sir: While I appreciated the honesty of Lee and Fowler1 in revealing that their letter to the editor was supported by Eli Lilly and Company ("Funding for this letter was provided by Eli Lilly and Company"), I remain puzzled as to why and what it was that was funded by the pharmaceutical industry. Having written my share of letters to the editor (including this one),