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   RS Wood to JAB   
   Re: Why I Take Fake Pills   
   22 Apr 17 20:47:51   
   
   From: rsw@therandymon.com   
      
   On 2017-04-19, JAB  wrote:   
   > On Tue, 18 Apr 2017 15:31:30 -0300, Internetado   
   > wrote:   
   >>>  Surprising new research shows that placebos still work even when you know   
   >>>  they’re not real   
   > Analogously, when a child is in pain, then by diverting the child's   
   > attention, the "pain" may go away.   
      
   Expect your medical professional to bill your insurance company full price,   
   nonetheless ...   
      
   Somehow I find this confusing, as similar studies that analyzed whether   
   people who had teams praying for them showed prayer-vs-no-prayer made no   
   difference at all in the longterm health of the patient.  I'd expect   
   placebos and prayer to exhibit similar properties of medical success, for   
   probably obvious reasons.   
      
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