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To: Maurice Winn who wrote (89028)	4/12/2012 5:02:42 AM
From: Big Black Swan	13 Recommendations Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 217764

When I visited nz it seemed every male poisoned his brain with booze. The papers were full of stories of beer fueled bashings, car accidents etc. i saw many drunks. Alcohol is the deadliest drug on the planet by far and unfortunately is legal in your country. Aren't the police trying to crack down and stop its use? Your country should join the War On Drugs and arrest everyone who is in possession. But I guess you've never "experimented" with this dangerous drug however. Admirable. And that probably explains why you have accomplished so much more in your life than Steve Jobs, who obviously never amounted to anything.

To: Maurice Winn who wrote (89028)	4/12/2012 2:04:33 PM
From: Lazarus	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 217764

and the mind gets narrower the deeper in you look.... do you really believe what you're saying? >>>Steve Jobs was a dope and died from his dopey ideas. Instead of getting proper medical treatment for his cancer he dropped acid or took some other bung action. <<<< regardless of the treatment he elected he still beat the odds since Ninety-five percent of the people diagnosed with this cancer will not be alive 5 years later. according to this article: Whether these treatments helped to extend Jobs’ life or improve the quality of his last days isn’t clear. But cancer experts expressed surprise that Jobs survived as long as he did, continuing to fight his disease. Other pancreatic cancer patients typically aren’t as fortunate. Another high-profile patient, actor Patrick Swayze, managed to live for 20 months after his diagnosis, taking advantage of chemotherapy treatments. But, overall, patients’ median survival is generally only five months. Read more: healthland.time.com