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   Johnny to All   
   WHO to rename monkeypox to avoid discrim   
   13 Aug 22 16:21:16   
   
   From: johnny@invalid.net   
      
   By Sarah Rumpf   
   Published August 13, 2022   
      
   The World Health Organization says it’s holding an open forum to rename   
   monkeypox, after some critics raised concerns the name could be   
   considered discriminatory and stigmatizing.   
      
   https://www.foxnews.com/health/who-rename-monkeypox-avoid-discri   
   ination-stigmatization   
      
   Next they will rename smallpox and chickenpox.  I'm sure those words   
   offend some people.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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