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   Robert Bannister to D.F. Manno   
   Re: cases where SF has predicted scienti   
   18 Jan 14 11:51:00   
   
   XPost: rec.arts.sf.written, rec.arts.sf.science   
   From: robban@clubtelco.com   
      
   On 18/01/2014 10:16 am, D.F. Manno wrote:   
   > In article ,   
   >   Doc O'Leary  wrote:   
   >   
   >> It may very well *be* the   
   >> case that you want to order direct from the farm for whatever reason   
   >> (ultimate freshness, or maybe one specific cow they have has been   
   >> genetically modified to produce a medicine you need in its milk).   
   >   
   > Why do we _need_ cows that produce medicines? I don't see the benefit in   
   > having to drink a couple glasses of drugged milk as opposed to popping a   
   > couple pills.   
   >   
   > (I realize I may not be the typical med user. Last time I counted, I   
   > take 36 pills a day.)   
   >   
      
   Why on earth would anybody take their pills with vile tasting milk when   
   there's water in the tap? Milk is for producing the correct colour in   
   coffee.   
      
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