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Scientists at the world health organization believe that people who do not take aspirin are less likely not to get cancer than people who do take aspirin on a daily basis.
Now read it again,and then a third time.thats the way they announced their news.
Now read it again,and then a third time.thats the way they announced their news.
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Unbelievable
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Have you got a link for that?
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Yes he has not no not got a link.
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it would be easier for me to work out the statement than the link,but I believe it was on the irish main news last night.
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I Googled it and found the only link to Betfair by a chap named brassneck!
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I'm not disputing what you say by the way I'd just like a link. For teaching purposes.
It's not too difficult to work out what they mean: "less likely not" means "more likely". Which gives: "people who do not take aspirin are more likely to get cancer than people who do take aspirin on a daily basis" |
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Ah, but does 'less likely not to get cancer' have exactly the same meaning as 'more likely to get cancer?
Or is there a subtle difference? |
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Asprin's a drug and on some level it will be doing some harm. It may help prevent heart disease and possibly even cancer but it will increase the risk of other illnesses - Alzheimer's , IBS, strokes etc etc. Theres no free ride on any drug and those doing the research on the drugs are often funded by the pharmaceutical companies.
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Well if you accept that "less likely not" means exactly "more likely" (which logically it does) then they mean the same.
Unless there's a subtle difference which I'm missing. I'm not pro or anti aspirin just commenting on OP. |
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Perhaps I should have been more assertive and said "I'm missing a subtle difference not".
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I wonder what Koko would make of it?
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I think it is fair to say that I am not less likely to be more uninformed had I not opened this thread than otherwise.
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There's a job awaiting you as a press releaser at the World Health Organisation.
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it is a quadruple negative,it makes complete sense(I think),thinly vailed it means aspirin is good at stopping cancer,but they went on to say the side effects out weigh the benefits of taking it.(I think that is what it means,and they announced it like this to stop a run on the sale of Aspirin )
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its like saying IF YOU DO NOT TALK TO THE PEOPLE ABOUT ANYTHING ,THE PEOPLE WILL NOT KNOW WHAT YOU ARE NOT TALKING ABOUT.
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I can't draw that conclusion.
It says people who take aspirin daily are less likely to get cancer than people who don't. It doesn't say that aspirin is good at stopping cancer. Drinking three bottles of red wine a day might be good at stopping cancer then again it might not be. |
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people are less likely NOT to get cancer
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Been over this "less likely not" means "more likely".
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Yes Charlie ,you are correct.
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Don't add not!
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it was the girl that read it out used the word not,it was not me.
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As I said earlier I wasn't having a go at you.
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Charlie,
slow down there fella take a chill pill. You've done 10 of your 390 posts in 13 years, on this thread. Don't exert yourself. |
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Thank you taxi.
There's a reason for not previously posting much. Unfortunately a bad one. |
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Are you dead?
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No, but the wife is.
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Been in prison?
Or in outer space with northernlad? |
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Anyhow ,let me change subject,what does "locked in the punch "mean.?Michael stipe of REM sings about it on the song( Man on the moon)
Andy did you hear about this one tell me are you locked in the punch Andy are you goofing on elvis? hey baby,are we losing touch. |
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Took you some time to get back into things then?
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I have to type with one finger,and I am a bad speller,so I hope you understand it takes me time to post a few words.
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As you asked.
The wife had been suffering for the last ten years or so. I've spent a lot of time, energy and most of my money on looking after her. At times I've had to get blind drunk to get through things. It's a bit of a relief that she's gone but I so miss her. |
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And this is not what I expected by posting on this thread.
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Strange band REM.
Most stuff if awful, then they hit you with the odd stunner. |
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im sorry to hear about your wife Charlie,you will just have to put one foot on front of the other until time moves on ,and time will help you to come to terms with your sad loss.
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Thanks brassneck.
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Best wishes Charlie
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It was your post about cancer that got me to post.
Thanks Shanalee. |
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Sorry need to go now crying like a baby.
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