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Re:On 17th Century "Cocaine" by Mtinie on Thursday October 10, 2024 @07:50AM (#41797903)
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Cocaine

Does the molecule C17H21NO4 exist in both the raw, dried leaves of the coca plant, and a powdered, refined extract from the same plant?

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Re:On 17th Century "Cocaine" by xnorswap on Thursday October 10, 2024 @08:45AM (#41798257)
https://nibblestew.blogspot.com/2020/04/your-statement-is-10...
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Re:On 17th Century "Cocaine" by Mtinie on Thursday October 10, 2024 @09:51AM (#41798819)
Perfect response. I'm chuckling, so thank you.

What's also humorous to me is this entire discussion is centered around vernacular usage of a word versus the scientific definition. Cocaine is cocaine, but "cocaine" means different things to some people and not to others.

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Re:On 17th Century "Cocaine" by DonHopkins on Thursday October 10, 2024 @09:33PM (#41805276)
Bullshit is bullshit, but "bullshit" means different things to some people and not to others.
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Re:On 17th Century "Cocaine" by Mtinie on Monday October 14, 2024 @06:15PM (#41842653)
Which part is bullshit? The discussion, generally or the pedantic point that the active compound is the same in the various presentations people are arguing about?
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