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Although I'd looked at the HTML and gotten rid of formatting things from the vendor site, there were some of these in the first item in the list, which when removed cleared it all up... all those extra divs in the code below. sorry to take up space by fixing these things myself, but maybe others can get answers to similar oddities.
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<h2><a href="Products_Detail.php?ProductID=71">Dr. Harvey’s Bee Pollen</a></h2>
<h2>A Gift From Bees</h2> <p>Dr. Harvey believes that the best way for animals to get vitamins, minerals,enzymes and protein is through the foods that they eat. Bee Pollen is the ultimate multi-vitamin.</p> <div class="attribute-container first"><div class="attribute clearfix"><div class="attribute-heading"><h2>What is Bee Pollen?</h2></div> <div class="attribute-content"><div class="attribute-style"><p>Bee pollen comes from flower pollen that is gathered by honeybees and brought back to the hive. Since this natural substance contains so many essential nutrients, it has become known as a powerful food supplement, providing super-nutrition when added to the daily diet.</p></div></div></div></div> <div class="attribute-container "><div class="attribute clearfix"><div class="attribute-heading"><h2>A Natural Boost of Energy for Your Dog</h2></div> <div class="attribute-content"><div class="attribute-style"><p>Bee Pollen is used by many breeders for the health of pregnan <p><a href="Products_Detail.php?ProductID=71">Learn More...</a></p>
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