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Not much helps fibrosis(scarring). Those alveoli are too stiff to expand anymore as well as not doing a good job at exchanging oxygen. There is a treatment that uses little spring like devices. They are inserted in the lungs where they uncurl and push the scarred tissue apart to provide more surface area for oxygen exchange. I don’t know how much it costs, but it’s a one time treatment with fairly good results.

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Actually I consider bitcoin to be a competitive rival subscription prayer service.

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That sucks. But, Amurkans need the freedom to accrue obscene amounts of money so they can buy "citizen's" rides into space for a few days/minutes to no purpose other than their own egos. Will nobody think of the billionaires?

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I missed my chance with bitcoin. Can I get in on the ground floor of the subscription prayer service? What is it trading at now?

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Unfortunately, the same people who DEMAND every pregnant person carries to term a baby they cannot handle or their rapist's baby or what have you are the same people who DEMAND erectile dysfunction medication be fully covered.

Here's a hint (from someone with a penis!): If God wants that person to go through pregnancy despite any condition she might be in, then that same God wants your penis to be forever limp. Deal with it.

(Not you, mind. "Deal with it" for those who are hypocrites in the extreme.)

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Nope, Walmart greeters perform a service. I hate it when people denigrate low-paid work as not worthy.

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Each and every one of them will be afforded their 15 minutes by Fox News.

Paid gig dependent upon melanin levels, age, bmi, and cup size.

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No, no, no, police always attribute the most charitable and innocent meanings to any statement you give them, right?And would never twist something you say to use against you.

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"you unredeemable ass-caterpillar"

Wonderful. She speaks my heart.

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Currently, the default biz model in the pharmaceutical industry is for a holding company to buy up a profitable drug maker who manufactures useful and widely distributed life-saving meds, then gut the research department completely, and jack up the price of the currently profitable and needed products.

Most executives in this industry are swine.

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"Sure, being searched and possibly probed and asked questions about whether I know any guys named 'Farook' and who packed my bags is fine, but wearing a piece of cloth over my mouth is where I draw the line!"

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If only news journalists were as honest.

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Sure, she destroyed Cawthorn, but that's only because he's a fucking idiot.

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"Herr Cawthorn, the happy T-4 van has arrived for your trip to the, er, happy camp. Nein, I don't think you'll be needing your toothbrush."

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Them illegals is coming over here and taking all our vaccines that we won't take!

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