FabSwingers.com forum: Here's to science and medicine

By *naswingdress OP Woman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

My water supply won't make me sick, and if it does I can be treated

My food is mostly free of contaminants

I live a life of luxury my ancestors could never have fathomed, physically comfortable and frankly magical compared to even my childhood memories (a thing I can hold in my hand and talk to the world?)

I personally have a condition, completely in remission, which would have been fatal before Victorian times and difficult to manage before the 1950s.

I live a life free from the fears that so many of my forebears had to tackle head on.

And, today and every day, I am so profoundly grateful.

Thank you.

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By *hrista BellendWoman
over a year ago

surrounded by twinkly lights

"My water supply won't make me sick, and if it does I can be treated

My food is mostly free of contaminants

I personally have a condition, completely in remission, which would have been fatal before Victorian times and difficult to manage before the 1950s.

I live a life free from the fears that so many of my forebears had to tackle head on.

And, today and every day, I am so profoundly grateful.

Thank you."

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By *iamondCougarWoman
over a year ago

Norfuck! / Lincolnshire

"My water supply won't make me sick, and if it does I can be treated

My food is mostly free of contaminants

I personally have a condition, completely in remission, which would have been fatal before Victorian times and difficult to manage before the 1950s.

I live a life free from the fears that so many of my forebears had to tackle head on.

And, today and every day, I am so profoundly grateful.

Thank you."

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By *imon_hydeMan
over a year ago

Stockport

Great post, it's easy to forget how lucky we are in these times.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

Hear hear.

And yet lots of people are beset by fear, superstition and a deep mistrust of the new fandangled magic.

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By *naswingdress OP Woman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"Hear hear.

And yet lots of people are beset by fear, superstition and a deep mistrust of the new fandangled magic."

And as it ever was, human nature being as it is

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By *ljamMan
over a year ago

Edinburgh

Couldn't agree more

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By *ommo60Man
over a year ago

STOCKPORT

lovely message Diamond..I don't believe in knighthoods and awards because they always go to the wrong people..but if they should ..its the people like our scientist and doctors who deserve them ..who in the main normally go unrecognised.. not to footballers sports people and celebrities who are paid obscene amounts of money ..for doing something they love doing and complain and behave in a disgaceful manner

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By *asmeenTV/TS
over a year ago

STOKE ON TRENT

We should all be grateful xx

Have you heard of this mysterious illness in India?

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By *ommo60Man
over a year ago

STOCKPORT

sorry I mean great post.. _naswingdress..sorry

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"Hear hear.

And yet lots of people are beset by fear, superstition and a deep mistrust of the new fandangled magic.

And as it ever was, human nature being as it is

Science has moved forward human nature remains in the middle ages

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By *allySlinkyWoman
over a year ago

Leeds

Have you heard of this mysterious illness in India?"

Seems all 200 collected water from the same source yet the water isn't contaminated

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By *asmeenTV/TS
over a year ago

STOKE ON TRENT

Have you heard of this mysterious illness in India?

Seems all 200 collected water from the same source yet the water isn't contaminated"

Ahh thanks love xx

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By *naswingdress OP Woman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"Hear hear.

And yet lots of people are beset by fear, superstition and a deep mistrust of the new fandangled magic.

And as it ever was, human nature being as it is

Science has moved forward human nature remains in the middle ages"

If earlier

In an Athenian comedy a man is introduced to the technology of a map. He panics when he sees how close Sparta is to Athens, and asks how Athens can be Athens, he doesn't see any jurors (a bit like saying America and lawyers as a rough analogy)

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By *naswingdress OP Woman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"sorry I mean great post.. _naswingdress..sorry"

No worries

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

Great post Swing, there's so much that we take for granted these days. If only only some people would appreciate the work that goes on behind the scenes and there's not a miracle cure for everything

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By *adHatter_RestrainedAliceCouple
over a year ago

In The Hills

"My water supply won't make me sick, and if it does I can be treated

My food is mostly free of contaminants

I personally have a condition, completely in remission, which would have been fatal before Victorian times and difficult to manage before the 1950s.

I live a life free from the fears that so many of my forebears had to tackle head on.

And, today and every day, I am so profoundly grateful.

Thank you."

Grateful everyday for science and medicine. The people behind it are truly amazing

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By *andyfloss2000Woman
over a year ago

ashford

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By *uvhandle20Man
over a year ago

SE London

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Well said. We sometimes lose sight of what we should be grateful for

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"My water supply won't make me sick, and if it does I can be treated

My food is mostly free of contaminants

I personally have a condition, completely in remission, which would have been fatal before Victorian times and difficult to manage before the 1950s.

I live a life free from the fears that so many of my forebears had to tackle head on.

And, today and every day, I am so profoundly grateful.

Thank you."

What chronic condition is that what would kill you pre victorian, if you don't mind me asking?

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By *heRazorsEdgeMan
over a year ago

Wales/ All over UK

Science has brought us wonders and remedies that enrich and extend our lives everyday... it’s unfortunate that some people can’t accept that we as a species are able to do these things..

As one of the groups on Facebook put it...

I Fucking Love Science!

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple
over a year ago

in Lancashire

"Well said. We sometimes lose sight of what we should be grateful for

This..

Well said Op ..

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By *naswingdress OP Woman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"My water supply won't make me sick, and if it does I can be treated

My food is mostly free of contaminants

I personally have a condition, completely in remission, which would have been fatal before Victorian times and difficult to manage before the 1950s.

I live a life free from the fears that so many of my forebears had to tackle head on.

And, today and every day, I am so profoundly grateful.

Thank you.

What chronic condition is that what would kill you pre victorian, if you don't mind me asking?"

I don't particularly want to name it publicly. But it amounts to a deficiency, I suppose: at this stage if treatment ceased to exist I'd die. I've had the condition for over 20 years and (as long as everything is in order) a few pills a day cures it. The first treatment came into being in Victorian times and more reliable synthetic treatment in the 1950s.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"My water supply won't make me sick, and if it does I can be treated

My food is mostly free of contaminants

I personally have a condition, completely in remission, which would have been fatal before Victorian times and difficult to manage before the 1950s.

I live a life free from the fears that so many of my forebears had to tackle head on.

And, today and every day, I am so profoundly grateful.

Thank you.

What chronic condition is that what would kill you pre victorian, if you don't mind me asking?

Yes I understand that it's sensitive to disclose that, but I guess like you I'm very lucky to live in the era of medicine to treat my crohns disease, ironically something Darwin suffered from.

There's many a thing people used to die from that is taken for granted now. I read penicillin singlehandedly added something like decades onto average life expectancy.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"My water supply won't make me sick, and if it does I can be treated

My food is mostly free of contaminants

I personally have a condition, completely in remission, which would have been fatal before Victorian times and difficult to manage before the 1950s.

I live a life free from the fears that so many of my forebears had to tackle head on.

And, today and every day, I am so profoundly grateful.

Thank you.

Grateful everyday for science and medicine. The people behind it are truly amazing

As a scientist is nice to hear this

thank you

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By *essiCouple
over a year ago

suffolk

Exactly this..be grateful for what you have..and not what you think you want

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By *iamondCougarWoman
over a year ago

Norfuck! / Lincolnshire

"sorry I mean great post.. _naswingdress..sorry"

I did wonder

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Brilliant thread OP. Often wonder if many of us would even be here today if it wasn't for the leaps and bounds made in medicine and scienc/technology.

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By *naswingdress OP Woman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"Brilliant thread OP. Often wonder if many of us would even be here today if it wasn't for the leaps and bounds made in medicine and scienc/technology. "

Apparently by 2018 smallpox eradication had probably saved 150-200 million lives.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A splendid thread , science in every field has pushed forward our understanding of the universe, ourselves and medicine.

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

Outstanding post _naswingdress, as always

It's tragic that so many don't really want to support science and the benefits it brings - usually selectively, until wanting a new telly etc

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

"My water supply won't make me sick, and if it does I can be treated

My food is mostly free of contaminants

I personally have a condition, completely in remission, which would have been fatal before Victorian times and difficult to manage before the 1950s.

I live a life free from the fears that so many of my forebears had to tackle head on.

And, today and every day, I am so profoundly grateful.

Thank you.

What chronic condition is that what would kill you pre victorian, if you don't mind me asking?

Yes I understand that it's sensitive to disclose that, but I guess like you I'm very lucky to live in the era of medicine to treat my crohns disease, ironically something Darwin suffered from.

There's many a thing people used to die from that is taken for granted now. I read penicillin singlehandedly added something like decades onto average life expectancy."

I have the same condition as Swing, and it's so simple to treat nowadays that I forget I even have it. But yes, it used to kill people. My Great Grandmother died with the same condition in the 1950s.

Swing - you know my thoughts on science and medicine

Keep the WhatsApps coming

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes inventions are beautiful things. Also remember some say Covid came from a lab.

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By *naswingdress OP Woman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"Yes inventions are beautiful things. Also remember some say Covid came from a lab.

Some come out with all sorts of wildly implausible fairy tales, sure.

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By *heRazorsEdgeMan
over a year ago

Wales/ All over UK

"Yes inventions are beautiful things. Also remember some say Covid came from a lab.

Some say the vaccine is to implant tracking chips for Bill Gates.... these people are idiots

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Lol my point was handle with care

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By *naswingdress OP Woman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"Lol my point was handle with care

Handle what with care: misinformation? It's a major problem, certainly. Fortunately evidence helps.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

No inventions

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By *naswingdress OP Woman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"No inventions"

Certainly. I'm not sure what a debunked political story about the pandemic has to do with anything though.

Anything can be used for good or bad. Including increased communication online

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"No inventions

Certainly. I'm not sure what a debunked political story about the pandemic has to do with anything though.

Anything can be used for good or bad. Including increased communication online"

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By *olly_chromaticTV/TS
over a year ago

Stockport

"My water supply won't make me sick, and if it does I can be treated

My food is mostly free of contaminants

I personally have a condition, completely in remission, which would have been fatal before Victorian times and difficult to manage before the 1950s.

I live a life free from the fears that so many of my forebears had to tackle head on.

And, today and every day, I am so profoundly grateful.

Thank you.

What chronic condition is that what would kill you pre victorian, if you don't mind me asking?

Ah, but has it been properly tested? I'm not sure that 150 years is enough to understand the long term side effects, there could be all sorts of unforeseen consequences when you get to 160...

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By *naswingdress OP Woman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"My water supply won't make me sick, and if it does I can be treated

My food is mostly free of contaminants

I personally have a condition, completely in remission, which would have been fatal before Victorian times and difficult to manage before the 1950s.

I live a life free from the fears that so many of my forebears had to tackle head on.

And, today and every day, I am so profoundly grateful.

Thank you.

What chronic condition is that what would kill you pre victorian, if you don't mind me asking?

Ah, but has it been properly tested? I'm not sure that 150 years is enough to understand the long term side effects, there could be all sorts of unforeseen consequences when you get to 160...

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By *naswingdress OP Woman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

Bump.

What a momentous day. Hooray for science

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By *ent in BlackMan
over a year ago

Silsden

Some people are grateful and appreciative of what we have. Others just want to ruin it.

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

"Bump.

What a momentous day. Hooray for science

#sciencerocks

OrIsThatJustGeology (asks Mr KC)

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By *naswingdress OP Woman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"Bump.

What a momentous day. Hooray for science

#sciencerocks

OrIsThatJustGeology (asks Mr KC)

You talking schist in here?

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

"Bump.

What a momentous day. Hooray for science

#sciencerocks

OrIsThatJustGeology (asks Mr KC)

You talking schist in here?

It's the dawn of a new era today

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By *heRazorsEdgeMan
over a year ago

Wales/ All over UK

"Bump.

What a momentous day. Hooray for science

#sciencerocks

OrIsThatJustGeology (asks Mr KC)

If the rocks are in space it’s Astronomy

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By *indergirlWoman
over a year ago

somewhere, someplace

If it wasn't for science and medicine I wouldn't still have my mum here

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By *heRazorsEdgeMan
over a year ago

Wales/ All over UK

"If it wasn't for science and medicine I wouldn't still have my mum here

Thanks to science I had my dad around for an extra 10 years

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

"Bump.

What a momentous day. Hooray for science

#sciencerocks

OrIsThatJustGeology (asks Mr KC)

If the rocks are in space it’s Astronomy "

If the rocks are around the clock it's...... (Probably not science

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By *acDreamyMan
over a year ago

Wirral

Great Post. It is truly amazing how the vaccine has got so far so quickly. Some geniuses have had the foresight and the intelligence to prepare for this years in advance.

People don't understand science enough. The beauty and art and creativity of it is totally discounted assuming science is for automatons and nerds.

Thanks for your post. X

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

"Great Post. It is truly amazing how the vaccine has got so far so quickly. Some geniuses have had the foresight and the intelligence to prepare for this years in advance.

People don't understand science enough. The beauty and art and creativity of it is totally discounted assuming science is for automatons and nerds.

Thanks for your post. X"

C, I personally am sick of trying to explain where this vaccine has come from. Also thank you for what you do, it's phenomenal

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Only took the hairless apes 250,000 years to discover what they have so far...

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By *acDreamyMan
over a year ago

Wirral

Thanks. You know what you are talking about in this regard too. X

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

"Thanks. You know what you are talking about in this regard too. X"

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By *naswingdress OP Woman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"Great Post. It is truly amazing how the vaccine has got so far so quickly. Some geniuses have had the foresight and the intelligence to prepare for this years in advance.

People don't understand science enough. The beauty and art and creativity of it is totally discounted assuming science is for automatons and nerds.

Thanks for your post. X"

I'm an incredibly appreciative amateur

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By *olly_chromaticTV/TS
over a year ago

Stockport

"If it wasn't for science and medicine I wouldn't still have my mum here

Thanks to science I had my dad around for an extra 10 years"

Thanks to science i was born - without a critical advance in medicine my father would have died before i was conceived...

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By *olly_chromaticTV/TS
over a year ago

Stockport

"Bump.

What a momentous day. Hooray for science

#sciencerocks

OrIsThatJustGeology (asks Mr KC)

If the rocks are in space it’s Astronomy

If the rocks are around the clock it's...... (Probably not science

There's lots of science in rock'n'roll (and all other types of music as well)

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By *naswingdress OP Woman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"If it wasn't for science and medicine I wouldn't still have my mum here

Thanks to science I had my dad around for an extra 10 years

Thanks to science i was born - without a critical advance in medicine my father would have died before i was conceived..."

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Oh I love it.

We really do have no idea how lucky we are

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By *naswingdress OP Woman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"Oh I love it.

We really do have no idea how lucky we are

I try to remember. I really do.

We have our own challenges, but we've come so far

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

"Oh I love it.

We really do have no idea how lucky we are

I try to remember. I really do.

We have our own challenges, but we've come so far"

And we've reached so high........

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By *naswingdress OP Woman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"Oh I love it.

We really do have no idea how lucky we are

I try to remember. I really do.

We have our own challenges, but we've come so far

And we've reached so high........"

I wish more people understood

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By *acDreamyMan
over a year ago

Wirral

"Oh I love it.

We really do have no idea how lucky we are

I try to remember. I really do.

We have our own challenges, but we've come so far

And we've reached so high........

I wish more people understood"

I definitely wish more people had an appreciation of science. Media and politicians especially!

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By *otSoPoshWoman
over a year ago

In a ball gown because that's how we roll in N. Devon

Without medicine and science I'd be deaf, blind and paralyzed.

Oh yes, and dead.

And that's all in the last 12 years. I'll soon be relying again on the neurosurgery gods to stop me being paralyzed.

I say hell yes... science and medicine rock!

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By *naswingdress OP Woman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"Without medicine and science I'd be deaf, blind and paralyzed.

Oh yes, and dead.

And that's all in the last 12 years. I'll soon be relying again on the neurosurgery gods to stop me being paralyzed.

I say hell yes... science and medicine rock!"

I'm thankful for you

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By *otSoPoshWoman
over a year ago

In a ball gown because that's how we roll in N. Devon

"Without medicine and science I'd be deaf, blind and paralyzed.

Oh yes, and dead.

And that's all in the last 12 years. I'll soon be relying again on the neurosurgery gods to stop me being paralyzed.

I say hell yes... science and medicine rock!

I'm thankful for you

and I for you.

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

"Oh I love it.

We really do have no idea how lucky we are

I try to remember. I really do.

We have our own challenges, but we've come so far

And we've reached so high........

I wish more people understood

I definitely wish more people had an appreciation of science. Media and politicians especially! "

Go and tell 'em C. You know your onions better than most

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