"I'm in no position to say whether it's one day or two days or three days, but it is a very short period of time, " he said.

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Tipton recommends five three- to five-minute immersions -- either one a day or stretched out over two to three days.

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Only the high frequency guys remain, and they will tough it out if Saturday delivery is cancelled, or if one-day delivery becomes two days some of the time.

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Instead of one- or two-day shipping, items arrive in five to 10 days.

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The NHS Plan promises that by December 2004 all patients should be seen by a GP within two working days or by a primary care professional in one day.

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