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It is impossible to enjoy idling thoroughly unless one has plenty of work to do. There is no fun in doing nothing when you have nothing to do. Wasting time is merely an occupation then, and a most exhausting one. Idleness, like kisses, to be sweet must be stolen. - Jerome K. Jerome

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Swine flu

The H1N1 virus is a mix of Pig and Human virus, hence calling it Swine Flu is incorrect. WHO calls it 'North American Flu'. 2. Indonesian Health Minister has already mentioned that this North American Flu could be man-made (probably funded by Pharmaceutical companies) to trigger a new round of vaccination making that could bring them billions of dollars in profit (more so in a faltering economy)
Posted by Idler at 8:49 PM

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