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Old 04-28-2007, 22:32 PM   #200 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by entropy View Post
Seriously, this was the reason that in the middle ages people would drink thin beer and similar beverages instead of water. The alcohol would kill water-borne diseases such as cholera.
And I try to carry on that tradition even today...
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