When Plague Strikes: Flee


	When Plague Strikes: Flee

serial_number

8-7-2009 7:07 AM

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plague in china

serial_number says:

i was going to write 'Flea!'
i find it fascinating that the first impulse when your town is quarantined is to LEAVE the area. so human, so flawed. Get on a plane and go as far away as possible! Use an assumed named like 'Yersinia Pestis'

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