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mRNA vaccine stops pancreatic cancer, study finds

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Going to lose a family friend to pancreatic cancer in a few months. The life expectancy after symptoms is like 6months. It's brutally fast.

The problem is the speed. This research might not "stop" this form of cancer, but if it opens up roads to makes it more detectable? So we can get to it earlier to treat it or manage it. I'll take that.

Maybe we can move that number from 6 months life expectancy to something that would give some more time. Maybe we could stop it all together. Whatever it is, all information is useful in the fight. I just hope we get some mileage out of this soon before it takes more loved ones.

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No Fap (Masturbation abstinence) is popular online. Doctors and therapists are worried - NPR

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I think it's more the psychology of the nofap group themselves that's hurtful. I've seen many/most discussions that are fine, but others are just wildly toxic with a cult-like "discipline".

You're either with us or against us.

Us vs. the system/females/people in power.

You're better than others. Or, if you trip up, you're garbage.

There's no in-between and no room for mistakes.

That's not good for you in the long run and it'll hurt more than it helps.

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It's so nice to see them all growing, but this is just the truth, sorry.

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"Free Open Source Software"

I think.

Sync is the odd man out because even though it's free to use, it's ad driven, and then there's a yearly subscription service for no ads.

Honestly, it's a good app with a good developer. If supporting good work is your thing, I see no reason to use it free or with subscription. It supports him, and if you don't like it...you always have FOSS apps which arent as polished but completely free.

FOSS apps are important because they'll always be the standard of "acceptable" and alternative apps MUST be better if they want you to give up your hard earned time and money for it.

Just take a look at Reddit.

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Anon becomes a landscape

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There were two young English teachers who came in my senior year who wore whale tails almost every day of the week. They were the source of many controversial arguments. Regardless, I overheard that they matched on a bonus at the end of the year because their courses had the best attendance record.