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Re:Don’t Discriminate Against Mutants Like Me by philh on Tuesday March 28, 2017 @12:48PM (#13978223)
> It's not a free lunch. They paid the admission fee with their health.

You're using the word "paid" in a sense that isn't relevant in context.

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Re:Don’t Discriminate Against Mutants Like Me by tghw on Tuesday March 28, 2017 @01:04PM (#13978359)
Considering it's a debate about health care and insurance, I'd say the health of the individual is relevant.
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Re:Don’t Discriminate Against Mutants Like Me by philh on Tuesday March 28, 2017 @05:34PM (#13980922)
Health is relevant. The sense in which you used the word "paid" is not.
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