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Various low-grade practitioners took out licences as ‘curers of mad folks and distracted persons’, and some of them maintained private madhouses.
Religion and the Decline of Magic
Keith Thomas
Apologies aren't only about admitting you were wrong, but serve as an implicit promise that you're going to try to correct your behavior and way of thinking in the future. I have a theory that boys just aren't taught to apologize in the same way girls are so, in an effort to right this societal wrong, here's a guide for men on how to apologize.
How to Apologize, a Guide for Men - VICE
vice.com
And yet, deadly as it was, the pandemic could have been deadlier. Three interventions saved lives: vaccination, measures to reduce infections (especially closures of indoor activities and mask-wearing) and medical care (including hospital care and antiviral medications).
What Worked Against Covid: Masks, Closures and Vaccines - WSJ
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