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 The precautionary principle states it’s wise to ignore this Karen who is foolishly promoting the use of powerful mutagenic drugs willy nilly.  That’s like using an antiviral so you don’t miss a date, and that’s the same faulty thinking that has undermined the utility and effectiveness of antibiotics.  

https://amp.theguardian.com/world/2023/sep/25/use-of-antiviral-molnupiravir-evolution-covid-virus-mutations

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