Hi every one, Cat here! I hope your day is going good.
For those of you who know me, I'm Type 1 diabetic now for 38 years.
When I lived in Germany I only drank soda water because they didn't have diet pop there yet.
It wasn't until we moved to Canada in 1980 that I had my first diet pop, Fresca at a restaurant.
I loved it, however I still drank the soda water at home. Now a days I drink
diet pop all the time and its usually sweetened with Aspartame. One day
my Fiancé bought some diet Orange Crush and I loved the taste of it. There was no aftertaste!
Diet Orange Crush is sweetened with Splenda. We started buying Splenda sweetened products because Bryan heard
it doesn't have the same negative effects as Aspartame. Yesterday Diet Pepsi was on sale, but I paid more fore Orange Crush because its sweetened with Splenda!
What's Blinding The World?
by: H. J. Roberts, M.D.
The following is a report just completed by H. J. Roberts, M.D. on the
damaging effects of aspartame on the eye. The corporate mascot for the
NutraSweet Company is blind Mr. Magoo: amazingly appropriate in view
of the following: ***************** Dr. Roberts "EYE PROBLEMS"************** PROFESSIONAL OPINION OF H. J. ROBERTS, M.D., F.A.C.P.,
F.C.C.P., CONCERNING THE USE OF PRODUCTS
CONTAINING ASPARTAME (NUTRASWEET@) BY PERSONS WITH
EYE PROBLEMS
It is my opinion that individuals who consume products containing
aspartame, including drugs and supplements, should
avoid them when no specific cause can be found for the eye problems:
* Decreased vision -- including blindness in one or both eyes
* Blurring, "bright-flashes", tunnel vision, "black spots"
* Double vision
* Pain in one or both eyes
* Decreased tears
* Difficulty wearing contact lens
* Unexplained retinal detachment and bleeding
(I have 4 of these 7 symptoms)
The same precaution is reasonable for persons in whom these complaints
are due to other disorders because they could be aggravated by
aspartame, even in minimal amounts.
* Surgery of immature cataracts should be deferred in patients who
consume aspartame until after abstaining from it for 1-2 months to
determine if spontaneous improvement of vision occurs.
* Impaired vision of diabetic patients should not be assumed to be due
to diabetic retinopathy without such a "no aspartame test" trial.
* A similar trial is warranted in persons diagnosed as having "macular
degeneration".
* The diagnosis of "early multiple sclerosis" - based on concomitantin
eye and neurological features - should be deferred pending a "no aspartame
test".
These corporate neutral suggestions are based on considerable
observation, research and correspondence published in more than a score
of articles and two books.
* ASPARTAME (NUTRASWEET@) IS IT SAFE? (Philadelphia, Charles
Press)
* SWEET'NER DEAREST: BITTERSWEET VIGNETES ABOUT ASPARTAME
(NUTRASWEET@) (Sun Sentinel Press, P. O. Box 17799, West Palm
Beach, Florida 33416, Telephone 1-800-814-9800: Fax 1 407-832-
2400)
These represent hard - won insights in the trenches of a medical
practice. Patients and consumers should not be misled by the "negative"
conclusions of flawed studies sponsored by vested interests.
There is no bias or malice intended against any company, distributor,
researcher or professional who may hold contrary views.
THE ROLE OF ASPARTAME
Each of the components of aspartame - phenylalanine (50%); aspartic acid
(40%); the methyl ester, which promptly becomes methyl alcohol or
methanol (10%) - and their multiple breakdown products after exposure to
heat or during prolonged storage is potentially toxic to the retina and
optic nerves. These organs are highly vulnerable to metabolic
disturbances and neurotoxins because of their unique metabolic
requirements. Methanol causes swelling of the optic nerve and
degeneration of ganglion cells in the retina.
Particular attention is directed in this regard to (1) the formaldehyde
and formate (formic acid) that result from the breakdown of methyl
alcohol, a severe metabolic poison, and (2) the D-aspartic acid
stereoisomer.
AN OVERVIEW
In my publications and in testimony to Congress and FDA advisory group,
I have expressed the belief that the current wholesale ingestion of
aspartame products by over half the adult population constitutes a
probable "imminent public health hazard." My concern is bolstered by (1)
evidence that these products may play a causative or aggravating role in
many other medical disorders (including headaches, dizziness, confusion,
memory loss, impaired hearing, ringing in the ears, convulsions, and
probably brain tumours), (2) the flawed nature of most "scientific"
studies being used to prove the alleged safety of these products, and
(3) reports of serious reactions volunteered to the FDA by over 7,300
irate consumers.
In the present context, these statistics are pertinent.
* In my earlier report on 551 aspartame reactors (the data base is now
833), decreased vision was a major problem in 140 {25.4%), severe pain
in 51 (8.3%), and "dry eyes" or trouble wearing contact lens in 48
(8.3%). Sixteen patients have lost vision in one or both eyes.
* The FDA (as of August 1995) had received complaints about a change in
vision from 384 consumers, and "eye irritation" from 30.
These complications tend to be magnified in persons with diabetes,
hypertension, unrecognized hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid),
hypoglycemia (low blood sugar reactions). reaction to MSG, treatment
with aspirin and other drugs that can irritate the optic and auditory
nerves, persons who smoke or drink alcohol, and problems associated with
aging. They become compounded by the threat of falls and driving
accidents.
"DRY EYES" FROM USE OF ASPARTAME (NUTRASWEET)
Associated Insights Concerning the Sjogren Syndrome
The Townsend Letter for Doctors, Jan. 1994, by H. J. Roberts, M.D.,
FCCP, FACA,
"It is of use from time to time to take stock, so to speak of our
knowledge of a particular disease, to see exactly where we stand in
regard to it, to inquire what conclusions the accumulated facts seem to
point to, and to ascertain in what direction we may look for fruitful
investigations in the future." Sir William Osler
Abstract
"Dry eyes" and associated difficulty in wearing contact lenses were
prominent complaints offered by 56 (8.3%) of 551 aspartame reactors.
Xerostomia (dry mouth) was a frequent concomitant. The symptoms promptly
improved after they stopped aspartame-containing products, and
predictably recurred on aspartame rechallenge. The concomitant joint
pains, severe confusion, memory loss and depression also have clinical
significance, with special reference to the Sjogren syndrome.
The cause and management of "dry eyes" challenge ophthalmologists and
primary care physicians. This symptom was unexpectedly and repeatedly
encountered among patients manifesting other reactions to products
containing aspartame, a sweetener currently being consumed by 54% of
adults in the United States. This complaint was encountered in both the
routine questioning of apparent aspartame reactors and a computerized,
9-page survey of such individuals. Many also volunteered difficulty in
wearing contact lenses due to decreased tears, dry mouth (xerostomia),
joint pains, confusion and memory loss - all specifically attributed to
the use of aspartame products.
Methods
Data were obtained from 551 persons who appeared to have systemic
reactions to aspartame. They consisted of 160 private patients or
aspartame reactors who were personally interviewed, and 391 individuals
who described their adverse side effects in the survey
questionnaire...including observations after rechallenge. The names of
the latter group were supplied by Aspartame Victims and Their Friends
(courtesy of Mrs. Shannon Wroth), the Community Nutrition Institute
(courtesy of Mr. Rod Leonard), and Dr. Woodrow Monte of Arizona State
University.
The completed questionnaires were analyzed with the assistance of the
Management Information System staff at the Good Samaritan Hospital, West
Palm Beach, Florida.
Results
Dry eyes, ocular irritation from contact lens, or both, occurred in 46
(8.3%) aspartame reactors, In addition to the sensation of local
discomfort and "sand" in the eyes, the eyelids of such patients tend to
become swollen and infected, at times with loss of eyelashes.
The causative or contributory role of aspartame was indicated by these
clear-cut clinical correlates: (1) prompt and gratifying improvement of
ocular and other symptoms following the cessation of aspartame,
generally within several days; and (2) their recurrence shortly after
resuming such products. This sequence predictably recurred after
rechallenge with aspartame, known or inadvertent.
These observations have been duplicated by more than a score of patients
complaining of dry eyes in subsequent aspartame reactors. There were
related problems. For example, a physician who consumed considerable
diet sodas developed a type of corneal dystrophy generally associated
with the chronic use of certain drugs (e.g., indomethacin).
Computerized correlations between aspartame-associated dry eyes, and
"marked memory loss," "severe depression" and "severe mental confusion"
were done on the first 362 aspartame reactors who completed the
questionnaire. (There was a 30.8% response to the initial mailing of
1,177 forms.) The correlates were as follows:
* Recent aspartame-associated dry eyes and severe depression - 18 (4.9%)
* Recent aspartame-associated dry eyes and marked memory loss - 20
(5.5%)
* Recent aspartame-associated dry eyes and severe mental confusion - 9
(2.4%)
Other complaints offered by the larger cohort had considerable
significance, with particular reference to the Sjogren syndrome. They
included excessive thirst due to dry mouth (xerostomia) in 65 (12%), and
severe joint pains in 58 (11%). It is noteworthy that three-fourths of
patients in this and the large series of aspartame reactors were women
averaging 50 years, a phenomenon also encountered in the Sjogren
syndrome.
Representative Case Reports
Case 1 - A 47 year-old woman complained of severe dryness of the eyes
that required one bottle of artificial tears a week. Her consumption of
aspartame included 10-12 glasses or cups of aspartame-sweetened
beverages, the addition of a tabletop sweetener to 3 cups of coffee in
the morning, and considerable aspartame pudding. She also suffered
confusion, significant memory loss, intense headaches (never previously
a problem), impaired hearing, lightheadedness, severe "nervousness,"
muscle cramps, and depressions with suicidal thoughts. These symptoms
markedly improved after stopping aspartame, and disappeared within
several weeks. She no longer required artificial tears. Such dramatic
improvement enabled her to travel abroad several weeks later with her
church group for relief work.
Case 2 - A 36 year-old businesswoman complained of recent difficulty
wearing contact lenses. She had been consuming considerable amounts of
soft drinks and gum containing aspartame. These and other symptoms -
including lightheadedness, headache and leg cramps - abated within two
weeks after all aspartame products were avoided.
Case 3 - a 61 year-old female court reporter developed dry eyes and
bilateral blurring of vision. Other recent complaints included marked
memory loss, severe headache, dizziness, extreme irritability, and
atypical facial and joint pains. As a result, she had been making many
errors at work. The patient improved "immediately" when she ran out of
aspartame-containing beverages, and resumed regular sodas. She therefore
deduced that aspartame products had been causing her problems. Her
previous daily consumption included 4 cans of aspartame soft drinks, 2
glasses of aspartame hot chocolate, and 6 packets of an aspartame
tabletop sweetener.
Comment
The unexpected associated of aspartame use and dry eyes offers clues
concerning this symptom and the Sjogren syndrome. Other problems
encountered in aspartame reactors, especially dry mouth and joint pains
provide related insights.
Two reactors who complained of "thick saliva" developed enlargement and
tenderness of the parotid glands. The secretory structures of the
salivary glands presumably had been affected by aspartame, as well as
the lacrimal glands. The affinity of aspartame for salivary glands were
demonstrated experimentally by the prompt uptake of isotopically-
labelled aspartame.
The Sjogren or sicca syndrome affects an estimated 2% of the adult
population. The reduction or absence of lacrimal and salivary secretions
results in dry eyes and dryness of the mouth. (The diagnostic lipstick-
on-teeth sign consists of lipstick adhering to the upper front teeth).
This disorder is presently regarding as a chronic autoimmune disorder
resulting from lymphocyte-mediated destruction of these glands and
changes in the points.
A vicious cycle is likely to ensue if considerable aspartame-containing
beverages are consumed because of the intense thirst created by severe
dryness of the mouth. Weiffenbach et al. demonstrated that taste
impairment is not a necessary consequence of salivary gland dysfunction
among patients with "dry mouth" caused by the chronic absence of saliva.
Accordingly, such individuals may come to prefer the taste of aspartame
in satisfying their chronic thirst, with perpetuation of the sicca
syndrome.
The systemic and central nervous system sequelae of the Sjogren syndrome
underscore the potential importance of these findings. Cognitive
impairment and lamenting features have been reported by one-fourth of
Sjogren patients. Severe confusion and memory loss also were noted in
157 (28.5%) aspartame reactors in the present series. Indeed, many
reactors in their third and fourth decades asked, "Could I be developing
early Alzheimer's disease?" The prompt and impressive regression of
their confusion and memory impairment after abstinence from aspartame
proved reassuring.
Several phenomenon may explain cerebral dysfunction associated with
aspartame use. They include flooding of the brain with large amounts of
phenylalanine (50% of the aspartame molecule), disturbances of
neurotransmitters (especially dopamine), other effects of its three
chemical components (phenylalanine, aspartic acid, methanol), methanol-
induced cerebral edema, and glucopenia due to increased insulin release
and concomitant decreased food intake in an attempt to lose weight.
***************** U.S. Senate on Nutrasweet ******************
The following is a letter presented before the U.S. Senate hearings on
Nutrasweet. It was written by Dr. Morgan B. Raiford, M.D., Ps, Msc Med.
Ophthalmology (Raiford 1987):
"I had the opportunity, in Atlanta, Ga., to see the effects of methyl
alcohol toxicity in 1952-1953 which resulted in visual damage to the
optic nerves and retina in over 300 cases and the deaths of over 30
persons.
"I examined Shannon Roth on July 7, 1986, along with several other
patients [65 cases as of July 10, 1986 (Roberts 1990, page 136)]. I
observed evidence of effects in her eye and the eyes of the other
patients that were comparable to the effects observed in the patients
who suffered methyl alcohol toxicity in 1952-1953.
"There was damage in the central fibres, 225,000 of the total
137,000,000 optic nerve fibres (resulting in optic nerve atrophy) in her
case, which would be comparable to that observed from patients suffering
methyl alcohol toxicity. The extent of damage to these fibres would
explain partial to total blindness.
"But in the kind of chronic low dose exposure to methyl alcohol
experienced by Shannon Roth (in Nutrasweet consumption) and other
Nutrasweet consumers, it is likely that they would experience the impact
on the optic nerve differently in each eye.
"The important point is that the damage observed in Shannon Roth's eye
was identical to the damage I observed repeatedly in the eyes of
individuals whose eyes have been damaged by methyl alcohol toxicity."
Raiford, Morgan B., 1987. Letter from Dr. Morgan B. Raiford to the
Office of Senator Howard Metzenbaum. The statement was put in the record
before the U.S. Senate Committee on Labour and Human Resources, November
3, 1987 regarding "Nutrasweet Health and Safety Concerns." Document # Y
4.L 11/4:S.HR6.100, page 517-518.
Roberts, H.J. 1990. "Aspartame (Nutrasweet¨):Is It Safe?" by H.J.
Roberts, M.D. The Charles Press Publishers, Philadelphia, PA, c1990.
Excerpt from page 91.
********************* Dr. James Bowen ***********************
In a statement to the FDA by Dr. James Bowen he said:
"Every known metabolite of aspartame is of marked or questionable
toxicity and patently unsafe for human use. Methyl alcohol is
metabolized to nascent formaldehyde in the eye, nervous system and other
metabolically active organs. It immediately attacks and denatures the
tissue structure proteins in which it is metabolized to nascent
formaldehyde. This stimulates specific organ and sub-cellular
autoimmunity which seems to be a preponderant source of the bad
experiences reported by Nutrasweet victims. Aspartic acid is a
neuroexcitotoxin present in damaging amounts in its own right, at the
ADI for aspartame. Simple logic tells one that it will vastly increase
the metabolism of methyl alcohol to formaldehyde in the desinosomes of
the periventricular cells of the central nervous system, thus focusing
the nascent formaldehyde attack there. This corresponds well with the
symptomatologies often experienced, such as Lou Gehrig's Disease (ALS),
bulbar palsies, neurohormonal disorders, etc. Also visual disturbances,
heart palpitations, infertility and fetal loss may be traced to
aspartame ingestion. The diketopiperazine issue remains totally
unresolved and dangerous. The amino acids that are released by
hydrolysis, from eimers and isomers that are either not sufficiently
studied, or which are known substrates in undesirable pathological
states such as Alzheimer's disease."...
************************ Merck Index ************************
Merck Index: Tenth Edition: 5816: Methanol: Methyl alcohol..wood
alcohol... "Poisoning may occur from ingestion, inhalation or
percutaneous absorption. Acute Effects: Headache, fatigue, nausea,
visual impairment or complete blindness (may be permanently), acidosis,
convulsions..respiratory failure, death. Death from ingestion of less
than 30 ml. has been reported. .."
That's very interesting since this is what we see with aspartame, and I
for one don't want methanol in my food and drink or body. Yes, it is a
solvent, and thats what it should be used for not added for food.
The Merck goes on: "Industrial solvent: Raw material for making
formaldehyde and methyl esters of organic and inorganic acids ..
This is what happens in your body. Methanol converts to formaldehyde
and formic acid (ant sting poison) and causes metabolic acidosis.
In the book FUNDAMENTALS OF CHEMISTRY BY Jean Bogert, eighth edition, on
page 286 it says:
"Methyl Alcohol or "wood alcohol" taken internally is a dangerous
poison. It paralyses the optic nerve and as little as 10 cc may cause
blindness. Its use as a solvent in industries causes a hazard for
workmen unless forced ventilation is installed, since continual
breathing of the vapours, may result in blindness. A similar hazard
exists when it is used as an antifreeze agent in automobile radiators,
since it is vapourized by engine heat and the toxic vapour may be swept
back into the car. Methyl (wood) alcohol is sometimes present in
improperly prepared distilled liquors and is added to ethyl alcohol to
render it unfit for beverage purposes. ("denatured alcohol")."
The problems coming from this in aspartame are very serious, especially
so much vision loss and blindness. Even the Government says they are
going to redo the currency in 1996 because people are having problems
reading it and they think its coming from diabetes. Well aspartame
triggers diabetes (Dr. Russell Blaylock, neurosurgeon says that in his
book EXCITOTOXINS; THE TASTE THAT KILLS) and it triggers blindness.
People begin to slur their words when they get a good deal of aspartame
and lost their equilibrium. We have so many case histories where they
are diagnosed as multiple sclerosis when in reality its a methanol
toxicity which mimics MS. If you will read my post in nutrition
newsgroup under Coca Cola/Health-Attitude you'll see a case history of
exactly that. We see these cases over and over
again.
There is so much blindness from aspartame that in October, l986 the
Community Nutrition Institute in Washington, D.C. filed a petition with
the FDA to have it banned because of its link to blindness. (CHICAGO SUN
TIMES, Friday, October 17, 1986 titled: CONSUMER GROUP LINKS NUTRASWEET
TO BLINDNESS) The methanol converts to formaldehyde in the retina.
This is especially serious in diabetics because sometimes physicians
think its just diabetic retinopathy when their patients are going blind.
There are so many diabetics going blind because of aspartame and its
just criminal. As a man told me just this last Saturday: "My mother was
doing so well as a diabetic. She had been using saccharin but decided to
switch to Nutrasweet. She went completely blind." I hear that so much
its like a broken record. And this is just one of the reasons we are
trying so desperately to get this poison off the market.
In the article in the Chicago Sun Times they quote Dr. H. J. Roberts who
said: "Of 360 patients he has diagnosed as having aspartame-related
problems, Roberts said, about one-fourth had decreased vision or
blindness, nearly half had severe headaches and substantial numbers had
epileptic seizures, confusion or memory loss, extreme depression and
marked personality change." Keep in mind this was in l986 when was in
about 600 products - now the patent has expired and its in 5000 products
and climbing!
Here's more info about methanol from an article by Dr. Ron Austin of
Norwalk, California in his newsletter BACK ISSUES TITLED: Nutrasweet
Friend or Foe!
"One man's (Nutra) Sweet is another man's poison! ...Methanol (methyl
alcohol, wood alcohol), a poisonous substance, is added as a component
during the manufacture of aspartame (NutraSweet). This methanol is
subsequently released within hours of consumption in the small
intestine. However, in humans this process is sped up tremendously if
the methanol is ingested as a free methanol such as occurs in soft
drinks after storage or in other foods after being heated. Regardless as
to whether this happens or not 10% of the weight of aspartame intake of
an individual will be absorbed by the bloodstream as methanol within
hours after consumption. Important note: Up until date there has been no
therapeutic (healing) properties of this substance (methanol) and it has
been considered to be a poison. The ingestion of two (2) teaspoons is
considered to be deadly in humans."
..."Methyl alcohol has a selective action on the optic nerve and can
cause blindness, the consumption of as little as 30 ml (two teaspoons)
has caused death. Methyl alcohol is used as a polar solvent for
plastics, paints, and varnishes, as an antifreeze, and in the
manufacture of formaldehyde and other methyl compounds such as methyl
amine, methyl chloride, and methyl methacrylate. Patients may complain
of lethargy (extreme tiredness), confusion, and impairment of speech,
all signs of nervous system involvement. The individual may suffer leg
cramps, back pain, severe headache, abdominal pain, laboured breathing,
vertigo and visual loss, the latter being a very important clue to
making a diagnosis of this type (methanol) poisoning. In severe cases
the liver, kidneys, heart and lungs show dangerous signs of
degeneration."
These symptoms are what we are seeing in the population on a grand
scale, the reason for the warning flyers we distribute worldwide. People
see the symptoms and realize what the culprit, and hopefully get off of
it before it takes their life.
Dr. Austin goes on about CHRONIC OR PROLONGED EXPOSURE IN HUMANS: "Many
of the signs and symptoms of intoxication due to methanol ingestion are
not specific to methyl (wood) alcohol. For example, headache, ear
buzzing, dizziness, nausea and unsteady gait (intoxicated or drunk type
of walking), gastrointestinal disturbances, weakness, vertigo, chills,
memory lapses, numbness and shooting pains in the lower extremities,
hands and forearms, behavioural disturbances and neuritis. The most
distinctive signs and symptoms of this type of poisoning in humans are
the various visual disturbances such as: misty vision, progressive
contraction of the visual fields (tunnel vision) mist before the eyes,
blurring of vision and indistinct vision."
We are having a lot of problems with pilots having vision problems from
aspartame. They are reporting to the Worldwide Pilot Hotline (214 352-
4268) and keeping them quite busy. You may remember that the American
Airliner that fell out of the sky in December was reported as "pilot
error - tunnel vision"! Many of them are having grand mal seizures in
the cockpits of commercial airliners full of passengers. In fact, I
asked Mary Stoddard of the Worldwide Pilot Hotline just yesterday could
she give a number of how many seizures there had been. She said: "They
are still putting them in the database and haven't come to a total count
as yet." They come in quite frequently. The United States Air Force
warned all pilots off this neurotoxin in their journal FLYING SAFETY in
May 1992. We quote it on our flyer:
"...Some people have suffered aspartame related disorders with doses as
small as that carried in a single stick of chewing gum. This could mean
a pilot who drinks diet sodas is more susceptible to flicker vertigo, or
to flicker-induced epileptic activity. It also means that all pilots are
potential victims of sudden memory loss, dizziness during instrument
flight and gradual loss of vision." Thank you, United States Air Force!
The Navy said the same thing in Navy Physiology!
And they are having a great deal of problems with methanol even in the
plants. Dr. Austin quotes one case: "A 21 year old non-drinking male who
had been exposed daily to the fine dust of aspartame (NutraSweet) at the
packaging plant he had been working at for over one year, was
complaining of blurred vision, headaches, dizziness, and depression
before his sudden death. An autopsy revealed liver, kidneys, heart and
lungs degeneration (disease). The damage to the heart was as if the man
had been an alcoholic between the ages of 30 and 50 and up to 50% of his
food intake for over a 10 to 15 year period was alcohol. Mind you, he
was a 21 year old non-drinker!! But I only have one soft drink daily
with Nutrasweet, surly that can't kill me, right? "
Incidentally, the Aspartame Consumer Safety Network keeps the autopsy
reports on file of those who die from NutraSweet, and they have this
one.
A good deal of Dr. Austin's newsletter is quoted from Dr. Woodrow
Monte's report: ASPARTAME; METHANOL AND THE PUBLIC HEALTH (JOURNAL OF
APPLIED NUTRITION, VOLUME 36, NUMBER 1, 1984). Dr. Monte said back then
that the public use of this toxin might constitute the test of its
safety! It has - we have seen all the things he said would happen on a
large scale worldwide. He pleaded with Congress and the FDA to stop the
insanity of marketing this poison. His eloquent concluding remarks
should never be forgotten:
"I am sure you have been pressured by the petitioner's attorneys. You
must remember you are the American's public last defense; you must be
strong to this mandate, for once you allow usage there is literally
nothing I or my colleagues can do to reverse the course."
It fell on deaf ears, and the prophecy continues to be fulfilled as
aspartame continues to insult the human constitution causing disease and
death -- and three worldwide organizations - Mission Possible - the
Aspartame Consumer Safety Network and Worldwide Pilot Hotline send
worldwide alerts warning all we can get to, to get off this toxin and
escape the horrors we see daily from this poison!
CMB
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