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Prairie_Seagull

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9. The answers are out there.

Reply to pstokely (Original post)

Wed May 1, 2024, 11:47 AM

May 2024

What needs changing is the 'will'. That could be humorous if it weren't so serious.

Humor, I believe, can stop us all from going bonkers in the meantime. Or at least soften the constant barrage of gut punches. Yell, laugh or cry. All completely valid and I have tried all.

Prefer laughter and medication. haha

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Newborn twins fight rare genetic disease, family says it'll cost millions of dollars to save their lives [View all] pstokely May 2024 OP

Question for the drug company: why develop the drug in the first place? Hekate May 2024 #1

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Where are all the 'every life is precious, every fetus is sacred they must be born" crowd. scarletlib May 2024 #5

It's critically important that they be born. Crunchy Frog May 2024 #11

How about all those billionaires chipping in. It would be "chump change" for them. Fla Dem May 2024 #6

I don't typically go for "the billionaires should..." sarisataka May 2024 #7

Proof America's health care system is broken Johonny May 2024 #8

The answers are out there. Prairie_Seagull May 2024 #9

It brings up the question of how much a life is worth Calculating May 2024 #10

But how much does it actually cost to make the medication? Crunchy Frog May 2024 #12