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    Oct 01, 2018 2 minutes

    “Bat in the cottage!” Are there any words more alarming?

    We were at our cottage rental on Lake Huron, settling in to our week-long summer vacation. The kids were in bed. I was at the dining room table, deep into a 2,000-piece puzzle with only a glass of sweaty rosé and a bowl of chips (sour cream and onion) as company. Bliss.

    My husband, Rich, had

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