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Re:Big Tobacco knew radioactive Po210 in cigarettes posed ca... by anigbrowl on Saturday July 29, 2023 @09:58PM (#36926980)
Read up on 'institutional capture'.
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Re:Big Tobacco knew radioactive Po210 in cigarettes posed ca... by simple-thoughts on Sunday July 30, 2023 @12:53AM (#36927930)
Why? I just told you I have no particular interest in politics…
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Re:Big Tobacco knew radioactive Po210 in cigarettes posed ca... by anigbrowl on Monday July 31, 2023 @12:17PM (#36944905)
Because it explains why your approach is inherently flawed. If you had no interest, you wouldn't have bothered to comment. Instead you're advocating for ignorance. Whether or not you bother to read up on it, someone else might find it helpful and avoid foolish mistakes based on your bad advice.
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