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Paul Alexander, the polio survivor who spent over 70 years in an Iron Lung, has died at 78 (www.bbc.co.uk)

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[–] Coach@lemmy.world -1 points 6 months ago (2 children)

And what do you think people die from? The symptoms, knucklehead.

[–] smeenz@lemmy.nz 4 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Wow, did you get up on the wrong side of the bed this morning ?

[–] Coach@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

Just tired of the "well, actually..." comments that make no sense.

[–] Kbobabob@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

I'm aware of that but the comment I replied to says the virus is preventable. You really think I understand how the vaccine works but not what people die from or did you just need to make a degrading comment?