in addition to all of the valid comments posted by those who have posted.....this is my third post - sorry...did i mention how much $$ i spent on the purchase of a nice weight vinyl "sleeve" in which we insert each of our active alpha cards??  it is so nice not having to thumb through the paper cards and wear them out even faster....the new form would not fit in our "vinyl sleeves" and having them makes such an improvement in the appearance and handling of our files as well as preserving the original alpha card.....would it help for us all to make an appearance at the next meeting?