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Dead battery - drain in the circuit?

Stallion

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1996 CE LT4
So I tried to start my '78 the other day. First time around, the starter was having a hard time turning it over, sounded like the starter was dying out. Then she started. But worried about that I turned off the ignition and tried to start the car again, and no go. It was doing something, but wasn't enough to start the engine.

So I figured it was either a bad battery or there was a drain in the circuit (did some electrical work earlier). So I used a meter in the circuit and there was .01 amp drain in the circuit. Is that negligable or is that enough drain to waste a battery in about 1 week of not starting it?
 
any thing below .25 is good even below .5 might fly but is borderline . all depends on the battery condition and original specs cca
 

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