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A comment on A journey into the shaken baby syndrome/abusive head trauma controversy. Parent comment

Re:A journey into the shaken baby syndrome/abusive head trau... by ncallaway on Tuesday September 26, 2023 @08:07PM (#37667752)
> or "crazy unsubstantiated rumor" depending on how you say them.

“How it was said” was literally presented as unsubstantiated rumor. It’s not worth reflecting that when someone says “I heard a rumor that X…” it sounds like an unsubstantiated rumor. It’s just the basic structure of English language.

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Re:A journey into the shaken baby syndrome/abusive head trau... by SpicyLemonZest on Tuesday September 26, 2023 @08:11PM (#37667801)
What's worth reflecting on is that "a minor bump in the head for a baby could be life threatening, but we just mark it as SIDS" does not sound like a crazy rumor, even when it's stated with no further backing in response to an article which didn't say anything about SIDS.
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