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The week's question
In March 2025, in the thread "Re: OT, out", Umm asked the members: "Do you think it is because America is made up of magical soil that makes businesses based in America magically profitable?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Author: PinotPete ✧☼🐝  😊 😞
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Subject: Re: Big data: shingles vaccine lowers dementia risk
Date: 06/21/26 4:09 PM
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Would you cut off your nose to spite your face and avoid the shingles vaccine because of your cynical conspiracy-theory neurosis?

I really don't understand the rampant cynicism in our society, but it certainly plays into the various we v. them political scenarios.

As for the shingles vaccine (which was entirely free to me, as it was and is to many others), even if there is only strong, but not yet sufficient evidence for the dementia aspect, where is the harm in getting it, especially since it's a two for one: shingles elimination or relief and potentially dementia reduction.

Pete
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