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		karmakurtisaani on June 11, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Noam Chomsky 'no longer able to talk' after 'medic... We're quite fortunate the internet wasn't a thing when polio was still around.

collyw on June 12, 2024 | [–]

Polio got reclassifed and the vaccines claimed a success. But keep the faith.

karmakurtisaani on June 13, 2024 | | [–]

Ah, the good old cure by reclassification. They should use it more in my opinion.

beaeglebeachedd on June 11, 2024 | [–]

Polio measures did not focus on sacrificing the children for the elderly. COVID school and social/learning activity shutdowns did.

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