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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I have half a mind to buy this book, but would cheerfully settle for having one or more of our voracious readers voraciously read this one and summarize it:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1948647737/reasonmagazinea-20/">https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1948647737/reasonmagazinea-20/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>It’s about reality vs perception.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Utterly contrary to easily-available reliable data, the unwashed masses have expressed completely unfounded pessimism.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>These are recent results from Gallup polls:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=726 height=308 style='width:7.5625in;height:3.2083in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D6756F.8B64B160"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://news.gallup.com/opinion/gallup/308126/roundup-gallup-covid-coverage.aspx">https://news.gallup.com/opinion/gallup/308126/roundup-gallup-covid-coverage.aspx</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>It is unclear if it would help these masses a bit were they to bathe. I would suggest these masses continue in their unhygienic ways if they wish, but study some actual data before expressing unjustifiably grim opinions.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Oh dear, retract previous. I studied the site and discovered that the opinions expressed are those of the total polled population in the US, mixing the washed with the unwashed. This could be significant, in that the unwashed masses would perhaps exude offensive odors, causing greater distancing between them, lowering their risk of contagion. Same with the lower castes of India, also known as the untouchables: their wealthier counterparts (presumably known as the touchables) would run higher risks from possibly-infected patients taking advantage of their touchable status and touching them. I refuse to go to India, for fear of being identified as a touchable and having people touch me, oh mercy, I would be so squicked. But I digress.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This site very clearly and credibly refutes the notion that the covid situation is getting worse:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/us/">https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/us/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>spike <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>