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minus-squaretwice_hatch@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up28·3 days ago“Damn, they’re making new kinds of chicks” – Ben Franklin when he sees trans porn
minus-squarefrezik@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up17·3 days ago“You guys cured smallpox, and there’s people who are working against the cure?” - Also Ben Franklin, who lost one of his sons to smallpox
minus-squareCaptain Aggravated@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 days agoIs it correct to say we “cured” smallpox? A vaccine isn’t a cure, but we used that vaccine so effectively that we eradicated the disease. But the overall sentiment of your post holds up.
“Damn, they’re making new kinds of chicks” – Ben Franklin when he sees trans porn
“You guys cured smallpox, and there’s people who are working against the cure?” - Also Ben Franklin, who lost one of his sons to smallpox
Is it correct to say we “cured” smallpox? A vaccine isn’t a cure, but we used that vaccine so effectively that we eradicated the disease. But the overall sentiment of your post holds up.