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Warpy

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4. "First, do no harm" has to be ameliorated by

Reply to longship (Reply #3)

Wed Aug 6, 2014, 07:55 PM

Aug 2014

"Well, they're not going to get any deader if this doesn't work" in times of crisis. The mid to late 80s were such a time. This might be another of them.

The drug has been developed from tobacco plants. My sour side notes that this is the first time that plant has ever been particularly useful.

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My guess is that this one might be expedited in Africa Warpy Aug 2014 #1

Thanks for the info. I was wondering this. nt LittleBlue Aug 2014 #2

Yup. It is a risky venture. longship Aug 2014 #3

"First, do no harm" has to be ameliorated by Warpy Aug 2014 #4

Yup, compassionate exception. longship Aug 2014 #5