Actually,
lol...about 10 minutes after i posted that.. i fixed the problem. Just to help others in the future...If you have this problem...see the response to my other question about blendshapes not attaching to skin. The post by richard is what solved this problem.
I already tried that before i posted this...but i remember i was working on a strange file from before.
Stacey
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