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Aristus

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6. Fuck.

Reply to Takket (Original post)

Sun Jan 18, 2026, 11:29 AM

Sunday

As if I didn’t have enough trouble with patients taking over-the-counter medications they don’t need. I can’t even imagine the damage caused by people deciding for themselves to take prescription medications they don’t need and can cause harm.

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