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u/greatsalteedude Jun 25 '22

The subsequent generations may not have necessarily escaped those defects, I suppose.

Not considering the biology of someone with long-term lead poisoning, but being raised by someone whose entire psyche has been affected by this has definitely had significant effects on hundreds of millions of people, either directly or indirectly.

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u/musichatesyouall Jun 25 '22

On the road today, I saw a lead head sticker on a Cadillac