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Claritie Pixie

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52. Neighbor claims to be a virologist. She told me the influenza vaccine will stop COVID-19.

Thu Mar 12, 2020, 11:37 AM

Mar 2020

She doesn't know my profession.

I let her pontificate on how similar this is to the flu and docs will just give antibiotics (!!!) to treat it so no big deal. Also thinks it's a good idea to just let everyone get it so it's over with faster. Gee - who does that sound like?

After she stopped talking I said if you're a virologist then I'm the Queen of England because everything you just said is bullshit. I told her learn the facts before she spreads dangerous misinformation to unsuspecting people because it could kill them. And STOP listening to the ignorant fool in the WH.

She actually tried to argue with me. Virologist my ass!

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Several morning ago duforsure Mar 2020 #2

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Can you fire that client? 😬 MLAA Mar 2020 #64

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