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From: merrill@rex.DEC
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Subject: Living with the "nightmare" of ...
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Date: Thu, 31-Jan-85 07:51:05 EST
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neuclear war? cancer? heartattack? car accident?  These are listed in
reverse order of proven, statistical likelyhood.  It would make sense 
to worry about them in proportion to their likelyhood, especially since
you have more chance to DO something about car accident (like drive 55)
than you have of stopping war, unless you're in the diplomatic corps.

I've had a doctor examine my heart, tell me i'm just AOK, then as I'm
leaving he says, "of course you could walk out of here and just drop dead -
I really cannot predict ..."  !  I've had a psychiatrist tell me I'm normal -
then say "of course, you could go crazy tomorrow - I really cannot ... "  !