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		BlackDeath3 on Jan 14, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: PSA: Back Up Your Shit Civilization survived a long time without penicillin.

tekacs on Jan 14, 2014 [–]

I know that this isn't Reddit, but I can't resist: nick relevant!

(sorry, had to get that out of my system - am aware (AFAIK) that the black death was never treated with penicillin, given the dates involved)

BlackDeath3 on Jan 15, 2014 | [–]

Better than the racist/overtly-sarcastically ominous comments I usually get concerning my name.

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