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Guessing at Answers to Unedited Questions I get about a hundred questions emailed to me every week. And I put as many as I can into this weekly column. As you might think, I sometimes have to summarize or rephrase the question to make sure other readers understand what the questioner was asking. But today, I thought it would be interesting to offer you an unedited glimpse into some of the more confusing queries that land in my mailbag. You’ll see that sometimes I have to guess what the person was asking before I take a stab at an answer.

What is the maximum rate someone who waited until 75 can get from Social Security? He waited that long to get his Social Security. I don’t know where he is. I am only getting $1,565 and I think I should get more. I don’t trust the Social Security clerks because when I ask them, they either tell me “no” or they tell me they don’t understand my questions.

Well, frankly, I’m not entirely sure I understand what you are asking either. But let me guess what you are asking. I think you want to know if you might be due benefits on your husband’s Social Security record. Or perhaps you mean your exhusband. If that is your question, the answer is no. And that’s because the maximum you can get on his account would be 50 percent of his age 66 rate (not his age 75 rate). And the current maximum age 66 rate is about $2,600. Half of that is $1,300. So the $1,565 you are already getting on your own account is more than you could possibly get as a wife on your husband’s or ex-husband’s Social Security record.

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I think you meant to say that you are getting Supplemental Security Income disability benefits. SSI is a federal welfare program managed by the Social Security Administration. (And as I always point out to readers when I mention SSI, those benefits are paid for out of general tax revenues, not Social Security taxes.) Like any welfare program, SSI is supposed to be a payment of last resort. In other words, you get SSI because you aren’t eligible for any other government assistance. But the other side to the “payment of last resort” stipulation is that you must file for all other benefits you might be due. Now that you are turning 62, you are eligible for Social Security retirement benefits. So that’s why you must file for them. And whatever you get from Social Security will just come off the top of your monthly SSI check. For example, I’m going to guess that you are getting about $730 per month from SSI. (That’s about the maximum rate.) Let’s say your monthly Social Security retirement check is $600. You would get

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DEAR DR. ROACH: My daughter recently was operated on for a large tumor in her head. They called it a paranasal sinus cancer, and said that it is very rare, with only a few other known cases. Can you help me know what caused this? -- F.W.

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A Healthy Diet Isn’t One Size Fits All DEAR DR. ROACH: Most health professionals agree that one should follow a “healthy diet,” yet no one ever says exactly what that is. I have low thyroid, high cholesterol, high blood pressure and diabetes. Some of my meds cause chronic constipation. I and hundreds of others would be most appreciative if you could print a structured diet to follow for a week or two, and then we could repeat it. -- F.G.

ANSWER: Paranasal sinus cancers are very rare. They usually have no symptoms until they get large enough to invade other structures, and so can be very advanced when diagnosed. They often present as pain in the teeth or face, bleeding or persistent nasal obstruction. They also can press up against the eye, causing double or blurry vision. Treatment depends on the type of tumor cell, but it usually involves surgery and may include both radiation and chemotherapy. As far as what caused it, there is no way for me to tell for your daughter. However, factors that increase risk for paranasal cancers include air pollution, tobacco smoke and occupational exposures, especially for leather, textile and wood workers. Human papillomavirus may be the cause in some people.

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in museum gift shops and are no longer in production. Pablo Picasso was born in Spain in 1881 and died in France in 1973. There were four original Picasso crayon drawings. They were done with primary colors and featured a washerwoman, a nanny, Apythia and a heart. People find the simplicity, energy and optimism of the images very appealing. His estate produced the line long after Picasso passed away. Your teapot would probably be found selling for $50 to $100 on the internet and in antiques shops.

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Your teapot decorated with Picasso’s image of a washerwoman is a collectible. It is part of the Master Piece Editions Ltd. line that included teapots, dessert plates, mugs, demitasse cups and saucers, vases and hot plates. They were often sold

Master Piece Editions Ltd., were made in 1996.

* * * This mark is on the bottom of an antique teapot that has been in our family for generations. I was told by a friend who collects antiques that it is decorated with copper luster and might be valuable. It stands almost 6 inches tall and is in perfect condition. I would never part with it and would

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Your copper luster teapot was made by Gibson and Sons Ltd. It made earthenware in Burslem, Staffordshire, England, from 1885 to 1972. Albany & Harvey were two of its Burslem pottery factories. The mark you provided was used around 1912. Objects decorated with copper luster gained popularity in the early 1800s. Metallic oxides in the overglaze create the iridescent metallic appearance. Most copper luster pieces were intended for everyday use. Your copper luster teapot was made around 1912 and might fetch $75 to $100 in an antiques shop. * * * Address your questions to Anne McCollam, P. O. Box 247, Notre Dame, IN 46556. Items of a general interest will be answered in this column. Due to the volume of inquiries, she cannot answer individual letters. To find out more about Anne McCollam and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2017 CREATORS.COM

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