i saw a quote that i saw on a poster during the science march. Every disaster movie begins, yes, with a person in power ignoring the warnings of a scientist. I'm telling you, kno, wy, they may actually do something if mil de grass tison call them act. N other words, young people face a very low risk of death from all causes. But corona viris increases your nephew's risk of death by about 30%.
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