British Columbia teen had no underlying health conditions and had been exposed to dogs, cats and reptiles, officials say

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British Columbia teen had no underlying health conditions and had been exposed to dogs, cats and reptiles, officials say

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  • HumongousChungus [she/her]
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    12 days ago

    I thought I had the same issue, so I tried out one with a speaking diaphragm to help out. Turns out a lot of people were just pretending not to be able to hear me! I figured that one out after deciding to calmly recite a small collection of cursewords and insults every time someone tells me they can't understand and seeing the looks on their faces.

    • Frank [he/him, he/him]
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      11 days ago

      My principled commitment to non-violence vs. My steadily growing rage at the banal cruelty of society.