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Re: Why did Doyle die so young? (Sir A.Conan Doyle died at the age of 71)

From Bertel Lund Hansen <gadekryds@lundhansen.dk>
Newsgroups sci.lang, alt.usage.english, alt.fan.holmes
Subject Re: Why did Doyle die so young? (Sir A.Conan Doyle died at the age of 71)
Date 2024-09-01 08:21 +0200
Organization A noiseless patient Spider
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Aidan Kehoe wrote:

> Nicotine is a fascinating molecule. It is a mild stimulant that improves
> cognition and problem-solving, and I think it’s plausible that its effect was
> part of the pace of economic development and raising GDP per capita in the 20th
> century.

Back then the tobacco was 'cleaner' than it is today.

> I do not endorse smoking, it is bad for you. I am not intrinsically negative
> about nicotine replacement therapy or vaping.

I am negative about nicotine replacement therapy or vaping - about
nicotine as such but also about the uncontrolled additives the products
come with. If the nicotine was clean, it would be less harmful than
cigarettes.

-- 
Bertel
Kolt, Denmark

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Why did Doyle die so young? (Sir A.Conan Doyle died at the age of 71) HenHanna <HenHanna@devnull.tb> - 2024-07-08 23:05 -0700
  Re: Why did Doyle die so young? (Sir A.Conan Doyle died at the age of 71) Aidan Kehoe <kehoea@parhasard.net> - 2024-07-09 12:23 +0100
    Re: Why did Doyle die so young? (Sir A.Conan Doyle died at the age of 71) HenHanna <HenHanna@devnull.tb> - 2024-07-15 11:44 -0700
      Re: Why did Doyle die so young? (Sir A.Conan Doyle died at the age of 71) Tilde <invalide@invalid.invalid> - 2024-08-30 22:52 -0600
        Re: Why did Doyle die so young? (Sir A.Conan Doyle died at the age of 71) Peter Moylan <peter@pmoylan.org> - 2024-08-31 21:46 +1000
          Re: Why did Doyle die so young? (Sir A.Conan Doyle died at the age of 71) Bertel Lund Hansen <gadekryds@lundhansen.dk> - 2024-08-31 15:25 +0200
          Re: Why did Doyle die so young? (Sir A.Conan Doyle died at the age of 71) Aidan Kehoe <kehoea@parhasard.net> - 2024-08-31 18:33 +0100
            Re: Why did Doyle die so young? (Sir A.Conan Doyle died at the age of 71) Bertel Lund Hansen <gadekryds@lundhansen.dk> - 2024-09-01 08:21 +0200
              Re: Why did Doyle die so young? (Sir A.Conan Doyle died at the age of 71) Peter Moylan <peter@pmoylan.org> - 2024-09-01 18:15 +1000
                Re: Why did Doyle die so young? (Sir A.Conan Doyle died at the age of 71) Kyonshi <gmkeros@gmail.com> - 2024-09-03 12:00 +0200
                Re: Why did Doyle die so young? (Sir A.Conan Doyle died at the age of 71) Bertel Lund Hansen <gadekryds@lundhansen.dk> - 2024-09-03 18:31 +0200
      Re: Why did Doyle die so young? (Sir A.Conan Doyle died at the age of 71) HenHanna <HenHanna@devnull.tb> - 2025-06-26 15:52 -0700

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