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Humorous Take on Truman Health Plan and Quack Remedies
A writer riffs on President Truman's health program, proposing additional points while recalling personal flu cures and family remedies. He jokes about legalizing prescriptions within families, recalls old fashioned cures like calf's foot jelly and kerosene mixtures, and lampoons sympathetic wives.
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