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kazinator on March 18, 2019 | parent | context | favorite | on: How MSG Got a Bad Rap (2016)

If we don't compare 1 to 1, even too much water is bad for you. You can die, and there will be a headache involved.

kryogen1c on March 18, 2019 [–]

> If we don't compare 1 to 1

This is a false dichotomy. You can meaningfully compare effects when there are differing dose dependencies. Its just another variable to consider and in no way makes it impossible or meaningless.

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