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Re:A Case for Toe Socks by whatshisface on Wednesday June 21, 2023 @05:52PM (#36425167)
I have caught other people's colds a lot of times, but I don't think I have ever gotten sick from dirt exposure.
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Re:A Case for Toe Socks by mentalpiracy on Wednesday June 21, 2023 @06:09PM (#36425368)
Anecdata, and an extreme case nonetheless but:

I once triggered a pretty severe allergic reaction from my partner because of the pollen and dust I unintentionally brought inside after working out in the yard all day.

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Re:A Case for Toe Socks by jiggywiggy on Wednesday June 21, 2023 @08:00PM (#36426454)
From the shoes?
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Re:A Case for Toe Socks by mentalpiracy on Thursday June 22, 2023 @05:30PM (#36439303)
Sorry -not just from shoes, from clothes too. (apologies, I unintentionally framed this response with context from sibling replies)
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Re:A Case for Toe Socks by glhaynes on Wednesday June 21, 2023 @08:19PM (#36426580)
How would you know?
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Re:A Case for Toe Socks by flagrant_taco on Thursday June 22, 2023 @12:09AM (#36427917)
I believe this question extends to any claim of what didn't happen.

We make an educated guess, try to collect data in a study that is hopefully a bit controlled, then paint a picture of what we think it means and why things happened (or didn't happen).

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