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ridgeguyyesterday at 3:16 AM2 repliesview on HN

My go-to for thinking about the past is dentistry.


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PeterHolzwarthyesterday at 4:38 AM

Too true - "dentistry." Which translated into "pull the tooth out." Rough times people went through up until just a handful or two decades ago.

munchleryesterday at 4:11 AM

Yes, or the horrible diseases that were common before we understood germs or had safe, effective vaccines. (Sadly, we seem to be backsliding on that one.)