XPost: rec.arts.sf.written, rec.arts.sf.science   
   From: YourName@YourISP.com   
      
   In article , Robert Bannister   
    wrote:   
   > 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.   
      
   I vaguely recall my father needing to take one of his pills which   
   specified it had to be taken with milk (possibly something to do with   
   coating the throat, stomach, and and intevening pipes).   
      
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