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Old 10-17-2007, 11:23 AM   #3
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Originally Posted by joepole View Post
Why is "AIDS deaths" a milestone? AIDS doesn't really kill too many people in this country.

Why not "kills more people than slippery bathtubs" or "more people than huffing paint?"
Maybe because people do not fear those things as much. News stories are all about invoking extreme feelings (entertainment), not conveying facts in an efficient manner (journalism) IMHO...
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