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	Real Health

abailart

1-11-2008 11:58 AM

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abailart says:

What does the hysteria for pills and potions and technologies and magic herbs and so on tell us about the spiritual health of 'advanced civilisation'?

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1-11-2008 12:20 PM

mickfinn

That it is in a parlous state?

1-11-2008 12:43 PM

tidbit2

Its funny that a lot of new age magazines are overrun with potions etc.

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