On Mar 21, 2007, at 1:31 PM, Seth Breidbart wrote:
> What about people who use legal drugs?
>
> Who decides which drugs are illegal? What qualifications do they
> have?
>
> What about people who use drugs that are legal where they use them,
> but might be illegal elsewhere (e.g. caffeine)?
>
> I know: let's eliminate everybody who ever drank coffee or tea or ate
> chocolate.
>
> Seth
>
Eliminate coffee? Now you are hitting below the belt!
As I am currently enjoying my espresso................
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