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From: Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us>
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Subject: Re: A Problem To Solve :-)
Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2024 17:58:57 -0400
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Farley Flud wrote this copyrighted missive and expects royalties:

> On Sun, 17 Mar 2024 01:04:31 -0500, Physfitfreak wrote:
>
>>> 
>>> He took his shoes and clothes off down to only a loose short; quickly 
>>> brushed his teeth with a bit of table salt "toothpaste" and gargled the 
>>> mouth pristine clean. This toothpaste thingy was also another mark of 
>>> cro-magnons. The fucking species itself was for some unknown reason, 
>>> goo-lover. They put goo into their soaps, they rubbed goo over their 
>>> entire bodies, they sold pure goo to rub their hands with; goo in their 
>>> shampoos, goo in their antibiotics, goo before fucking each other's homo 
>>> asses, and goo as the material to wash their teeth with. Nothing simpler 
>>> and better and cleaner and healthier and more natural than a few 
>>> milligrams of salt to use, to wash teeth, and that species _never_ found 
>>> that out. _Will_ never find it out.
>>>
>
> I have to take issue with your description of Western toothpaste
> as "goo."
>
> Western toothpaste contains diatomaceous earth which is an excellent
> and mild abrasive to remove any dental plaque and tartar as well as acting
> as a gum stimulant to prevent gingivitis.  Salt alone cannot do this.
>
> Western toothpaste also contains surfactants that greatly aid in the
> uniform distribution of the abrasives and other ingredients.
>
> Western toothpaste also contains fluorides which can strengthen enamel.
>
> I would never prefer salt to a good formulated toothpaste.

Why not? It worked for Antonie van Leeuwenhoek.

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Q:	Why did the chicken cross the road?
A:	He was giving it last rites.